Checklist of coral fishes in Lhoknga and Lhok Mata Ie Beaches, Aceh Besar, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract The objective of the present study was to inventory the coral fish fingerling in Lhoknga and Lhok Mata Ie Beaches, Aceh Besar District, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The study was conducted from February to March 2019 in two locations, namely;Lhoknga Beach and Lhok Mata Ie Beach in Aceh Besar District, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The fish sample was caught using a handline hook and casting net. A total of 51 fish were sampled during the study, and it belongs to 8 orders, 11 families, 19 genera, and 25 species. The Labriformes was predominant with six genus and eight species followed by Scorpaeniformes (four species), Perciformes and Blenniiformes, four species respectively. Carangiformes, Mugiliformes, and Gobiiformes with two species, respectively and Anguilliformes with one species.In addition, Epinephelus was the predominant genus with four species.