Abstract
Abstract Kampar Watershed is one of the major rivers in Indonesia, which is divided into Riau and West Sumatra Provinces. Kampar watershed has a high diversity of fish species and has long been utilized to meet the needs of clean water, aquaculture, agriculture, plantations, as well as hydropower generation. This article presents data related to fish biodiversity, its status, utilization, potential and threats in the Kampar watershed summarized from various scientific literatures. Fish biodiversity was recorded as many as 125 species from 36 families. A total of 92.8% of the species are native, while 7.2% are introduced. 36% of fish species were utilized as consumed and 22% as ornamental fish. There are 11.2% that can be classified as economically important fish, two of which are C. lopis and S. formosus. A total of 8% species are threatened. Threats to the Kampar watershed include water resource issues such as the increasingly widespread conversion of land to agriculture, the narrowing of natural forest areas, the expansion of floating net cages, illegal logging, and waste pollution. The data and information presented are expected to be one of the scientific references in developing strategies for managing and utilizing fish biodiversity in the Kampar watershed.
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