Diversity, evenness, dominance, and similarity index of river fish in Krueng Teunom water, Aceh Jaya

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine the diversity of fish species found in the Teunom River, Aceh Jaya Regency, Aceh Province. The research was conducted from August 2019 until Juli 2020. This research used an Exploration Method. The research station was determined by purposive sampling based on environmental conditions along river flow. Fish samples were collected using fishing rods, traps, and nets. The results of identification indicate there were 431 individual fish that were divided into 11 families and 16 species. Fish species were commonly found from the family of Cyprinidae with six species namely Labtobarbus hosii, Anematichthys apogon, Rasbora sp., Tor tambroides, Osteochilus kappenii, dan Osteochilus vittatus. The five stations’ diversity index (H’) was classified as low to moderate criterion with a value range of 0,80 to 1,86. The dominance index (C) ranged from 0,17 to 0,52. The evenness index (E) ranged from 0,43 to 0,97. While the similarity index of fish species between stations ranged from 0,0% to 0,89%. The physics-chemical condition of Teunom River water was considered to be optimum for the survival of fish.