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Eco-biology of the Orbiculate Cardinalfish, Sphaeramia orbicularis in Seagrass Habitats of Pari Island, Indonesia
https://doi.org/10.22146/jfs.101854 Siti Khasanah(1), Charles Parningotan Haratua Simanjuntak(2*), Gatot Yulianto(3)
(1) Department of Water Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia
(2) Department of Water Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia
(3) Department of Water Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia
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Abstract
The seagrass ecosystem of Pari Island, Kepulauan Seribu National Park, provides essential habitat for various fish resources, such as Sphaeramia orbicularis. Little information has been reported on the biology and ecology of this species in Indonesia. This study describes the growth pattern, feeding ecology, and reproductive biology of Sphaeramia orbicularis in the seagrass beds of Pari Island. Fish samples were collected monthly from November 2023 to April 2024 using a beach seine net. A total of 542 fish were obtained with a range of 17-85 mm and weights of 0.16-24.28 g. The growth pattern was positive allometric with a condition factor value of >1. Based on the feeding ecology, Sphaeramia orbicularis is categorized as a specialist and has a low niche breadth (BA=0.2), with the primary diet being Gammaridae, Tanaidacea, and Brachyura. The fish population has a balanced sex ratio and spawns in January. This is indicated by the highest GMS mature gonad and GMI values found in that month. Egg fecundity ranged from 7,239-12,240 eggs with an average diameter of 0.0048-0.0052 mm, indicating a total spawner spawning pattern. The length of the first gonad maturity of male fish was 63.12 mm, while that of female fish was 65.27 mm.
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Khasanah, S., C.P.H. Simanjuntak & G. Yulianto. 2025. Eco-biology of the orbiculate cardinalfish, Sphaeramia orbicularis in seagrass habitats of Pari Island, Indonesia. Jurnal Perikanan Universitas Gadjah Mada. 27 (1): xx-xx. https://doi.org/10.22146/jfs.101854
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