coral reef fishes in tioman island - Jabatan Taman Laut Malaysia

NAJATUL SU AD ABDULLAH,
SITI NASIHIN MOHAMMAD SETH, YUKINORI MUKAI
Kulliyyah of Science,
International Islamic University Malaysia,
Jalan Istana, Bandar Indera Mahkota,
25200 Kuantan, Pahang,
Malaysia.

INTRODUCTION
Tioman Island has various types of corals and fish and
new data of current status is needed.
Therefore, this study was conducted to know the
distributions of corals and fishes in Tioman Island and
5 associated islands
Renggis Island, Batu Malang Island, Soyak Island,
Tulai Island and Cheben Island

OBJECTIVE
TO ESTIMATE CORAL REEF FISH ASSEMBLAGES
USING VISUAL CENSUS

METHOD
24 TH – 30 TH APRIL 2012
BELT TRANSECT
EACH SITE, TWO TRANSECTS
DEPTHS: Shallow (5 M)
&
Deep (10 M)

METHOD
TRANSECT SITES
1. Teluk Benuang
2. Teluk Bayat
3. Teluk Salang
4. Pulau Batu Malang
5. Tulai (1)
6. Tulai (2)
7. Tulai (3)
8. Pulau Soyak (1)
9. Pulau Soyak (2)
10. Pulau Renggis (1)
11. Pulau Renggis (2)
12. Pulau Cheben

NUMBER OF SPECIES
RESULTS
Fish Species by transect sites
50
45
40
35
30
41
45
31 29
43
35
40 41 44
38 37 36
25
20
15
10
5
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
TRANSECT SITE

RESULTS
Dominant fish families
Pomacentridae (Damselfish)
Labridae (Wrasse)
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfish)
Ephippidae (Spadefish)
Siganidae (Rabbitfish)
Scaridae (Parrotfish)
Serranidae (Grouper)
Caesionidae (Fusilier)

RESULTS
Fish List
Taeniura lymma Apogon compressus Diagramma melanacurum
Hypnos monopterygium Apogon cyanosoma Lutjanus fulviflamma
Pentapodus bifasciatus Archamia fucata Platax pinnatus
Scolopsis bilineatus Siphamia versicolour Platax teira
Scolopsis bimaculatus Lutjanus decussates Scarus bleekeri
Cheatodon baronessa Lutjanus ehrenbergi Scarus chameleon
Cheatodon octofaciatus Cheatodontoplus mesoleucus Scarus dimidiatus
Cheatodonplus mesoleucas Pomocanthus annularis Scarus ghobban
Cheatodon trifacialis Caesio caerulaurea Scarus niger
Chelmon rostratus Caesio lunaris Scarus psittacus
Coradion chrysozonus Caesio teres Scarus oviceps
Cephalopholis boenak Pterocaesio chrysozona Stethojulis trilineata

RESULTS
Fish List
Abudefduf bengalensis Chromis alpha Neoglyphidion melas
Abudefduf sexfasciatus Chromis atripectoralis Neoglyphidion oxyodon
Abudefduf septemfaciatus Chromis elerae Neopomacentrus cyanomus
Abudefduf vaigiensis Chromis notata Pomacentrus alexanderae
Amblyglyphidodon curacao Chromis opercularis Pomacentrus amboinensis
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster Chromis scotochiloptera Pomacentrus brachialis
Amphiprion clarkii Chromis xanthochira Pomacentrus moluccensis
Amphiprion frenatus Cheilinus trilobatus Pomacentrus philippinus
Amphiprion ocellaris Chlorurus sordidus Siganus guttatus
Amphiprion perideraion Coris pictoides Siganus virgatus
Amphiprion polymnus Diproctacanthus xanthurus Siganus vulpinus
Dascyllus reticulatus Halichoeres hortulanus Ostracion cubicus

RESULTS
RED BANDED WRASSE (Cheilinus fasciatus)
SLINGJAW WRASSE (Epibulus insidiator)
BIRD WRASSE (Gomphosus varius)
GREEN MOON WRASSE
(Thalassoma lutescens)

RESULTS
SCISSORTAIL DAMSEL
(Abudefduf sexfasciatus)
ALEXANDER’S DAMSEL
(Pomacentrus alexanderae)
LEMON DAMSEL (Pomacentrus moluccensis)
FALSE CLOWNFISH (Amphiprion ocellaris)

RESULTS
IMMACULATE PUFFER (Arothron immaculatus)
LONGFIN SPADEFISH
(Platax teira)
YELLOWBACK FUSILIER (Caesio teres)
BRIDLED MONOCLE BREAM
(Scolopsis bilineatus)

SUMMARY
Various corals and fishes were observed.
Sampling Transect Sites
Mostly have high hard coral coverage
Dominant coral forms were branching and
massive/submassive.
Dominant fish families were damselfish and wrasse.

SUMMARY
The corals and fish are more abundant at 5 m depth
than 10 m depth.
Areas of more hard coral have diverse fish species
and more fish assemblage.
Areas of mixed coral forms have diverse fish species
and more fish assemblage.

SUMMARY
LIMITATIONS
Video approach
Time constrain – one time sampling
Number of transect sites
RECOMMENDATION
Extensive study

REFERENCES
Allen, G., Steene, R., Humann, P. and Deloach, N. (2007). Reef Fish
Identification: Tropical Pacific. New World Publication, USA.
Erhardt, H. and Knop, D. (2005). Corals: Indo-Pacific Field Guide. IKAN –
Unterwasserarchiv, Germany.
Castro, P. and Huber, M. E. (2003). Marine Biology. McGraw-Hill, USA.
Levinton, J. S. (2009). Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology. Oxford
University Press, UK.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
JABATAN TAMAN LAUT MALAYSIA (JTLM) & PUSAT
TAMAN LAUT PULAU TIOMAN, PAHANG
AGENSI PENGUATKUASAAN MARITIM MALAYSIA
(APMM)
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
(IIUM)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARITIME
STUDIES (INOCEM, IIUM)
THE RESEARCH TEAM
ALL INVOLVED