Fishes and Macroinvertebrates of Señora River, Siquijor Island, Philippines with New Records of the Genus Puntius (Cyprinidae) in the Visayas

Authors

  • Abner A. Bucol Silliman University Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management
  • Rosalina Catid Siquijor State College

Keywords:

fishes, macroinvertebrates, river, Siquijor, Visayas

Abstract

An assessment on the fishes and macroinvertebrates of Señora River in Siquijor Island was conducted from February-May, 2011
using a combination of fishing gears. The icthyofauna (fishes) consist of 33 species in 22 Families while macroinvertebrates
included four species of shrimps, nine species of crabs, and six species of mollusks. The Spotted Barb (Puntius binotatus) of the Family Cyprinidae was documented in Señora River and this is the first record of the genus in the Visayas.

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Published

2022-10-07

How to Cite

Bucol, A. A., & Catid, R. (2022). Fishes and Macroinvertebrates of Señora River, Siquijor Island, Philippines with New Records of the Genus Puntius (Cyprinidae) in the Visayas. Silliman Journal, 52(2). Retrieved from https://sillimanjournal.su.edu.ph/index.php/sj/article/view/163

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 2 (2011): Silliman Journal

Section

Articles