Range expansion of Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeys, 1758) (Perciformes, Chichlidae) in Java Sea and first record for Masalembo Island

Abstract Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) is native to Africa, with introductions reported from Bawean Island and Kangean Island, Java Sea (Indonesia). In 2019, four specimens of O. niloticus were captured from an estuary (conservation area) on Masalembo Island. This record is among the first...

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Published inIOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 718; no. 1; p. 12096
Main Authors Wijayanti, A, Hasan, V, Tamam, M B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.03.2021
Subjects
Conservation areas
Estuaries
Oreochromis niloticus
Ponds
Range extension
Java Sea
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Summary:Abstract Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) is native to Africa, with introductions reported from Bawean Island and Kangean Island, Java Sea (Indonesia). In 2019, four specimens of O. niloticus were captured from an estuary (conservation area) on Masalembo Island. This record is among the first of this species from the middle of the Java Sea. A description of morphological characters of the specimens are provided.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/718/1/012096