11 2 1560 February 2015 the journal of Check List biodiversity data LISTS OF SPECIES Check List 11(2): 1560, February 2015 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/11.2.1560 ISSN 1809-127X © 2015 Check List and Authors Ichthyofauna of Tripa Peat Swamp Forest, Aceh province, Indonesia Zainal A. Muchlisin1*, Qurrata Akyun1, Satria Rizka1, Nur Fadli1, Sugianto Sugianto3, Agus Halim3 and Mohd N. Siti-Azizah2, 4 1 Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia 2 School of Biological sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia 3 Faculty of Agriculture, Syiah Kuala University 23111, Indonesia 4 Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia * Corresponding author E-mail:
[email protected] Abstract: The Tripa Peat Swamp Forest (TPSF) suffers from litter deposition. They are hydrologically important water deforestation due to agriculture, this habitat degradation po- storages in the landscape and important habitat for a range of tentially has a negative impact on fish biodiversity and com- fauna including fish. The soil of peat swamps has high organic munity assemblages. The objective of this study was to develop matter content and varies in thickness from less than 0.5 m an inventory of the fish fauna, evaluate the spatial variation to a depth of more than 20 m (Wahyunto et al. 2005). Tropical in assemblage structure, document alien species, and quanti- peat swamps typically contain a high biodiversity of plants fy the economic value of fish species found from the area. Fish and animals. There are approximately 20.6 million ha of peat assemblages from the main rivers and tributaries of TPSF swamp forests in Indonesia, and approximately 35% are found were sampled on May to June 2013.