Abstract
There are big rivers in Papua province, one of which is the Mamberamo River. The Mamberamo River, known as the Amazon of Indonesia, has very high biodiversity. Silver barb is one of the fish caught in the Mamberamo River. Silver barb is an adaptable fish, has many types and varies. Variations in Silver barb are caused by interactions with the environment as well as isolation mechanisms. This research explains the relationship between weight-length and condition factors Silver barb in Mamberamo River, Papua. The research location consists of four observation stations: Kali Merah, Kerumi, Telaga, and Sungai Putus. Sampling was carried out in February, May, August, and October 2016. The research method used was a survey using an enumerator and analysis using the LAM (linear allometric)model. The results showed that Silver barb growth wasallometric negativein February and October, but in May and August, growth wasallometric positive. The factor conditions for the Silver barb range 1.014-1.02.
Highlights
One of the countries whose almost all of its territory is water is the state of Indonesia
Indonesia is part of the Southeast Asian region which has a large area of public waters
One of the major rivers in Indonesia, the Mamberamo River, which has a length of ± 670 km, is located south of the Foja Mountains, Sarmi district [4]
Summary
One of the countries whose almost all of its territory is water is the state of Indonesia. The territorial waters consist of two areas, namely freshwater or inland public waters and salty waters. Indonesia is part of the Southeast Asian region which has a large area of public waters. Indonesia is a country that has a high and diverse diversity of freshwater fish, which is around 1247 species [1,2,3]. One of the major rivers in Indonesia, the Mamberamo River, which has a length of ± 670 km, is located south of the Foja Mountains, Sarmi district [4]. The catchment area in the river is 138,887 km. The people’s livelihood is farming and hunting
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