Molecular Approach to Identify Gobioid Fishes, “Nike” and “Hundala” (Local Name), from Gorontalo Waters, Indonesia

Abdul Hafidz Olii,Sri Nuryatin Hamzah,Nuralim Pasisingi,Femy M Sahami

doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2019.51.56

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Abstract

Data of the species scientific name is required to study biodiversity and conservation of local fish species. Nike and hundala are the local names for fish found in Gorontalo whose scientific names are unknown and recognized by local people as two different species of fish. This study aims to identify the genetic and species of nike and hundala fish. Nike and hundala specimens were collected using a fish net from the estuary of Gorontalo Bay and Bone River, Gorontalo, Indonesia in April 2018. Molecular analysis of fish over sequencing methods shows that nike and hundala at Gorontalo waters are alleged as Sicyopterus longifilis.

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Nike and hundala are the local names of fish found in the waters of Gorontalo, Indonesia where the scientific name of these two types of fish is not known
The results of genetic identification comparison of nike and hundala to fish sequences in Barcode of Life Data (BOLD) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) database are presented in Table 1 and 2 respectively
This is as based on BOLD database (Table 1) they have the highest similarity to Sicyopterus longifilis with the number of 100% and 99.68% consecutively

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Introduction

Nike and hundala are the local names of fish found in the waters of Gorontalo, Indonesia where the scientific name of these two types of fish is not known. Biological and ecological information on both types of these species is not yet available. These two types of fish are endemic in Gorontalo and have not been determined scientifically. A comprehensive scientific study of nike and hundala fish in Gorontalo waters is required to facilitate further research, especially those related to bioecology in supporting the management and conservation of fish species in the world. Nike is the local name of small fish found in the waters of the sea and estuary of Bone River, Gorontalo, Indonesia (Olii et al, 2017). Nike fish is thought to have transformed into adult fish during the time of movement to reach the river so that its form is no longer recognized

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