Community structure and abundance of coral fish in the Pulau Panggang Ward Area, Seribu Islands Marine National Park, DKI Jakarta

Abstract

Reef fish community is a biotic component of the coral reef ecosystem that can be utilized as a marine biological resource. Coral fish make the coral reef ecosystem their habitat in shelter, feeding ground and nursery ground. The existence and diversity of reef fish is determined by the condition of the coral reefs. The research in Panggang Island Village, Seribu Islands Marine National Park, DKI Jakarta at a depth of 7 meters. The purpose of this study was to determine the community structure and abundance of reef fish in Panggang Island Village. The method used in this research is a belt transect . The results of field observations showed that the water quality in Panggang Island Village including Panggang Island, Pramuka Island, Semak Daun Island, Kotok Besar Island, Air Island and Gosong Karang Lebar was still within normal limits for the growth and development of reef fish. The composition of reef fish in Panggang Island Village consists of 21 families, 60 genera and 108 species. The highest abundance was found on Air Island while the lowest was found on Bushleaf Island. The most dominant tribe is the Pomacentridae tribe. The reef fish that have the highest abundance are Pomacentrus lepydogenys and Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura.