Composition and Conservation Status of Freshwater Fish Species Traded by Street Vendors in Pangkalpinang City

Abstract

This study aims to determine the composition, conservation status and sources of freshwater ornamental fishing traded by roadside sellers in Pangkalpinang City. Data collection will be carried out in July 2023 in Pangkalpinang City. This study used survey and observation methods with qualitative descriptive data analysis. The results showed that the composition of freshwater ornamental fish species traded by roadside sellers in Pangkalpinang City was found as many as 10 families with 21 species and the dominating families were Channidae and Osphronemidae with Channa striata species (66.72%), Channa micropeltes (18.17%) and Trichopodus trichopterus (12.19%). The conservation status of freshwater ornamental fish species traded by roadside sellers in Pangkalpinang City based on IUCN has 4 criteria, namely 18 species classified as Least Concern (LC), one species classified as Data Deficient (DD), one species classified Near Threatened (NT) and one other species classified as Vulnerable (VU). Based on CITES, all species of fish with status are not evaluated, while based on Kepmen-KP No. 1 of 2021, as many as one species has full protection status, namely Javan Belida Fish (Notopterus notopterus). The source of fishing grounds for freshwater ornamental fish species traded by roadside sellers in Pangkalpinang City comes from the Bangka Belitung area and areas outside Bangka Belitung including the West Mendo River, Kurau River, Penyak River, Kemuja River, Mangkol River, Teru River, East and Central Kalimantan Rivers, Java Island and Sumatra Island.