Abstract
Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Mudskipper Boleophthalmus pectinirostris from Maro Estuary, Merauke Regency, Papua
Highlights
The Mudskipper is included in the Family Gobiidae and Subfamily Oxudercinae [Murdy, 1989]
The results of this study show that the growth pattern of male B. pectinirostris is allometric negative, indicating that the energy obtained from the intake of fish nutrients tends to be used more for movement activities such as swimming, which causes the absorption of nutrients to reduce the fish weight
The length-weight relationship and the growth pattern of B. pectinirostris obtained in this study are relatively similar to the results study by Yang et al [2003] and Jeong et al [2004]
Summary
The Mudskipper is included in the Family Gobiidae and Subfamily Oxudercinae [Murdy, 1989]. Mudskipper is one type of fish that is adapted to two different habitats, i.e. land and waters. Mudskipper habitats usually cover the estuary region which is part of the sea, shallow sea, and subtidal region in tidal areas [Jaafar et al, 2009; Tang et al, 2009; Mahadevan and Ravi, 2015]. Mudskipper relies heavily on the presence of mangrove forests and occupy a position as primary and secondary consumers in the food chain in the coastal ecosystems [Tang et al, 2009; Polgar and Lim, 2011; Elviana and Sunarni, 2018]. Mudskipper fish is believed to be able to increase energy so it is often consumed for fetal health by pregnant women [Purwaningsih et al, 2013]. The utilization of Mudskipper in Indonesia is still very small, but it is very potential to be traded, both as consumption fish and as raw material for animal and fish food [Muhtadi et al, 2016]
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