A preliminary checklist of fish species in the peat swamp forest of Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest, Johor, Malaysia
Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest (AHUSPF) is an invaluable sanctuary in Johor, the last remaining intact peat swamp forest reserve that hosts many species unique to this distinctive habitat. Some rapid surveys conducted from 2019 to 2022 recorded 40 species of freshwater fish within AHUSPF. Notabl...
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| author | Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad Abdullah Halim, Muhammad Rasul Ilham-Norhakim, Mohd Lokman Azam Arshad, Muhammad Nur Zakaria, Zahar Azuar A. Ghani, Intan Faraha Aqmal-Naser, Mohamad Mustafa, Siti Noratikah Abdul-Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar Azmai Amal, Mohammad Noor B. Ahmad, Amirrudin Md Zain, Khaironizam |
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| description | Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest (AHUSPF) is an invaluable sanctuary in Johor, the last remaining intact peat swamp forest reserve that hosts many species unique to this distinctive habitat. Some rapid surveys conducted from 2019 to 2022 recorded 40 species of freshwater fish within AHUSPF. Notably, 11 are stenotopic to acid blackwater, and 12 are stenotopic to acid water, most belonging to the family Osphronemidae and Danionidae. The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List has designated two species, Encheloclarias curtisoma and Betta persephone, as Endangered, while Betta omega is classified as Critically Endangered. The checklist presented herein was first produced from an inventory study in AHUSPF. The preservation of peat swamp forests in the area is under imminent threat due to the alarming rate of land conversion, forest fires, and the recent potential threat from the red-claw crayfish invasion in the aquatic environment. Hence, continuous monitoring is vital for documenting and updating the conservation status of the fish species. These endeavours will facilitate the development of practical conservation approaches to ensure the long-term sustainability of AHUSPF and its associated species. |
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| spelling | upm-1111522024-07-10T08:04:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111152/ A preliminary checklist of fish species in the peat swamp forest of Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest, Johor, Malaysia Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad Abdullah Halim, Muhammad Rasul Ilham-Norhakim, Mohd Lokman Azam Arshad, Muhammad Nur Zakaria, Zahar Azuar A. Ghani, Intan Faraha Aqmal-Naser, Mohamad Mustafa, Siti Noratikah Abdul-Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar Azmai Amal, Mohammad Noor B. Ahmad, Amirrudin Md Zain, Khaironizam Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest (AHUSPF) is an invaluable sanctuary in Johor, the last remaining intact peat swamp forest reserve that hosts many species unique to this distinctive habitat. Some rapid surveys conducted from 2019 to 2022 recorded 40 species of freshwater fish within AHUSPF. Notably, 11 are stenotopic to acid blackwater, and 12 are stenotopic to acid water, most belonging to the family Osphronemidae and Danionidae. The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List has designated two species, Encheloclarias curtisoma and Betta persephone, as Endangered, while Betta omega is classified as Critically Endangered. The checklist presented herein was first produced from an inventory study in AHUSPF. The preservation of peat swamp forests in the area is under imminent threat due to the alarming rate of land conversion, forest fires, and the recent potential threat from the red-claw crayfish invasion in the aquatic environment. Hence, continuous monitoring is vital for documenting and updating the conservation status of the fish species. These endeavours will facilitate the development of practical conservation approaches to ensure the long-term sustainability of AHUSPF and its associated species. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111152/1/152.%20A%20preliminary%20checklist%20of%20fish%20species%20in%20the%20Peat%20Swamp%20Forest%20of%20Ayer%20Hitam%20Utara%20State%20Park%20Forest%2C%20Johor%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad and Abdullah Halim, Muhammad Rasul and Ilham-Norhakim, Mohd Lokman and Azam Arshad, Muhammad Nur and Zakaria, Zahar Azuar and A. Ghani, Intan Faraha and Aqmal-Naser, Mohamad and Mustafa, Siti Noratikah and Abdul-Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar and Azmai Amal, Mohammad Noor and B. Ahmad, Amirrudin and Md Zain, Khaironizam (2024) A preliminary checklist of fish species in the peat swamp forest of Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest, Johor, Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 47 (1). pp. 251-270. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjtas/browse/regular-issue?article=JTAS-2823-2023 10.47836/pjtas.47.1.18 |
| spellingShingle | Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad Abdullah Halim, Muhammad Rasul Ilham-Norhakim, Mohd Lokman Azam Arshad, Muhammad Nur Zakaria, Zahar Azuar A. Ghani, Intan Faraha Aqmal-Naser, Mohamad Mustafa, Siti Noratikah Abdul-Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar Azmai Amal, Mohammad Noor B. Ahmad, Amirrudin Md Zain, Khaironizam A preliminary checklist of fish species in the peat swamp forest of Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest, Johor, Malaysia |
| title | A preliminary checklist of fish species in the peat swamp forest of Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest, Johor, Malaysia |
| title_full | A preliminary checklist of fish species in the peat swamp forest of Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest, Johor, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | A preliminary checklist of fish species in the peat swamp forest of Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest, Johor, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A preliminary checklist of fish species in the peat swamp forest of Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest, Johor, Malaysia |
| title_short | A preliminary checklist of fish species in the peat swamp forest of Ayer Hitam Utara State Park Forest, Johor, Malaysia |
| title_sort | preliminary checklist of fish species in the peat swamp forest of ayer hitam utara state park forest, johor, malaysia |
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