Database of Ichthyofauna in Urban Streams of Johor Bahru, Malaysia

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Description

The database is sampling results of fish fauna in the highly urbanized and surrounding non- urbanized area (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)

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Itsukushima R (2025): Database of Ichthyofauna in Urban Streams of Johor Bahru, Malaysia. v1.2. No organisation. Dataset/Occurrence. https://ipt.pensoft.net/resource?r=database-ichthyofauna-urban-johor-malaysia&v=1.2

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Keywords

Occurrence; ichthyofauna; urban stream; Peninsula Malaysia; non-native species; Specimen; ichthyofauna; urban stream; Peninsula Malaysia; non-native species

Contacts

Rei Itsukushima
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Kyushu Institute of Technology
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Geographic Coverage

Surveys were conducted at 19 sites in the Masai River Basin in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, focusing on river channels that have been straightened or converted into concrete channels due to urbanization. Additionally, surveys were carried out at 8 sites in the surrounding non-urbanized watersheds to compare the impact of urbanization on the fish populations and river ecosystems.

Bounding Coordinates South West [1.481, 103.771], North East [1.882, 103.995]

Taxonomic Coverage

The orders were Cypriniformes (13 species), Siluriformes (6 species), Cyprinodontiformes (4 species), Perciformes (4 species), Cichliformes (3 species), Anabantiformes (3 species), Beloniformes (1 species), Gobiiformes (1 species) and Synbranchiformes (1 species) (Fig. 2). The families were Cyprinidae (13 species), Cichlidae (4 species), Clariidae (4 species), Osphronemidae (3 species), Poeciliidae (2 species), Actinopterygii (1 species), Ambassidae (1 species), Aplocheilidae (1 species), Bagridae (1 species), Butidae (1 species), Channidae (1 species), Loricariidae (1 species), Oxudercidae (1 species), Synbranchidae (1 species), and Zenarchopteridae (1 species) .

Genus Labiobarbus van Hasselt, 1823, Brachygobius Bleeker, 1874, Hemibagrus Valenciennes, 1840, Clarias Scopoli, 1777
Species Channa striata (Bloch, 1793), Betta imbellis Ladiges, 1975, Trichopsis vittata (G. Cuvier, 1831), Dermogenys siamensis Fowler, 1934, Amphilophus trimaculatus (Günther, 1867), Geophagus sveni Lucinda, Lucena & Assis, 2010, Mayaheros urophthalmus (Günther, 1862), Poecilia sphenops (Valenciennes, 1846), Aplocheilus panchax F. Hamilton, 1822, Gambusia affinis (S. F. Baird & Girard, 1853), Poecilia reticulata W. Peters, 1859, Barbodes lateristriga (Valenciennes, 1842), Barbodes rhombeus (Kottelat, 2000), Cyclocheilichthys apogon (Valenciennes, 1842), Danio albolineatus (Blyth, 1860), Esomus metallicus Ahl, 1923, Labiobarbus festivus (Heckel, 1843), Parachela maculicauda (Smith, 1934), Puntius pentazona (Boulenger, 1894), Rasbora borapetensis Smith, 1934, Rasbora dusonensis (Bleeker, 1850), Rasbora elegans Volz, 1903, Rasbora trilineata Steindachner, 1870, Parambassis siamensis (Fowler, 1937), Oxyeleotris marmorata Bleeker, 1852, Cichla kelberi Kullander & Ferreira, 2006, Trichogaster trichopterus (Pallas, 1770), Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758), Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822, Clarias nieuhofii Valenciennes, 1840, Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991), Monopterus albus (Zuiew, 1793)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2024-11-28 / 2024-12-02

Project Data

The database is sampling results of fish fauna in the highly urbanized and surrounding non- urbanized area (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)

Title Database of Ichthyofauna in Urban Streams of Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Identifier Rei Itsukushima
Funding The Kurata Grants No. 1581, The Hitachi Global Foundation
Study Area Description This survey was conducted in the Masai River Basin, located in the southern part of Johor Bahru, Malaysia, covering 19 sites along urban rivers in the basin and 8 surrounding non-urbanized sites. The Masai River is a 7 km-long main river course that flows into the Johor Straits, with a drainage area of 26 km².
Design Description The fishes were collected by hand nets and throwing nets (cast nets) at each habitat (rapid, run, glide, shallows and pool). For each habitat, approximately 20 net casts (half mesh 5.0 mm, 14.0 m in circumference) and 30 min of sampling with a hand net (500 mm in diameter, 6 mm mesh) were conducted.

The personnel involved in the project:

Rei Itsukushima

Sampling Methods

The fishes were collected by hand nets and throwing nets (cast nets) at each habitat (rapid, run, glide, shallows and pool). For each habitat, approximately 20 net casts (half mesh 5.0 mm, 14.0 m in circumference) and 30 min of sampling with a hand net (500 mm in diameter, 6 mm mesh) were conducted.

Study Extent This survey was conducted in the Masai River Basin, located in the southern part of Johor Bahru, Malaysia, covering 19 sites along urban rivers in the basin and 8 surrounding non-urbanized sites. The Masai River is a 7 km-long main river course that flows into the Johor Straits, with a drainage area of 26 km².

Method step description:

  1. 1. Data Collection. Field surveys were conducted from November 28 and December 2, 2024 in the sites in Johor Bahru, Peninsula Malaysia. The fishes were collected by hand nets and throwing nets (cast nets) at each habitat (rapid, run, glide, shallows and pool). For each habitat, approximately 20 net casts (half mesh 5.0 mm, 14.0 m in circumference) and 30 min of sampling with a hand net (500 mm in diameter, 6 mm mesh) were conducted. The collected fish were identified to the genus level in the field, and detailed photographs were taken. After the survey, a more thorough identification was conducted. 2. Data Quality Control All specimen identifications were double-checked by taxonomic experts. Duplicate records were removed during data cleaning, and GPS coordinates were verified for accuracy using mapping software (QGIS). 3. Data Processing Coordinates were converted to the WGS84 coordinate system. Taxonomic names were standardized according to GBIF's taxonomic backbone. All measurements were recorded in metric units. 4. Metadata Creation The dataset was described using the Darwin Core standard, including attributes such as location, date of collection, and identifiers. 5. Data Publication The dataset was uploaded to the Pensoft IPT platform and published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). 6. Data Use This dataset is available for non-commercial use, and users are required to provide proper attribution when using the data in their publications.