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Abstract. The Banggai cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni is a species of national and international conservation concern. Established in November 2019, the Banggai marine protected area (MPA) in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia covers most of the endemic range of this ornamental fish. The third repeat survey (T2 monitoring) under the National Action Plan for Banggai Cardinalfish Conservation (NAP-BCFC) was carried out in October 2019 at eight sites in the Bokan Kepulauan region within the MPA. The T2 monitoring used the standard NAP-BCFC belt transect method. Data were collected on P. kauderni abundance (by size class: recruits, juveniles, adults) and microhabitat (sea urchins, sea anemones, hard corals, and others). Data were evaluated with respect to the T0 (2017) survey and T1 (2018) monitoring at the same sites, as well as previous surveys in 2004 (2 sites) and 2012 (4 sites). The data show wide between-site variation in P. kauderni and microhabitat parameters, with one subpopulation at very high risk of extirpation. Trends included declines over time in P. kauderni, sea urchin and sea anemone abundance, with an increase since 2017 in hard coral microhabitat use by adult P. kauderni. We recommend evaluation of other P. kauderni populations in Bokan Kepulauan and specific site or zone-based actions. However, we conclude that the most urgent priority for P. kauderni conservation in Bokan Kepulauan is protection of key microhabitat through a moratorium on sea urchin and sea anemone collection in P. kauderni habitat.  Keywords: Banggai cardinalfish, endangered species, marine conservation, microhabitat, monitoring, ornamental fishery, CITES

Budidaya ikan secara intensif, dengan padat penebaran dan dosis pemberian pakan yang tinggi akan mengakibatkan penurunan kualitas air budidaya, dimana sisa pakan dan sisa metabolisme ikan pada wadah budidaya, akan menghasilkan toksin berupa amonia sehingga dibutuhkan sistem budidaya yang dapat mereduksi toksin. Akuaponik merupakan salah satu sistem budidaya yang mampu mereduksi toksin di perairan dengan cara mempertahankan kualitas air selama periode tertentu tanpa mengganggu pertumbuhan ikan yang dipelihara dengan menggunakan tanaman sebagai biofilter. Tanaman akuaponik yang sering digunakan pembudidaya adalah tanaman yang memiliki akar serabut, antara lain kangkung air, sawi, selada. Jenis-jenis tanaman tersebut dapat memanfaatkan unsur hara yang ada dalam air media budidaya dari hasil buangan bahan organik oleh bakteri nitrifikasi berupa nitrat untuk pertumbuhan tanaman yang dibudidayakan. Adapun jenis ikan yang sering digunakan dalam sistem akuaponik adalah ikan mas, nila, lele, bawal dan patin. Ikan mas (Cyprinus carpio L.) pada saat ini merupakan ikan air tawar yang paling tinggi produksinya dan sudah dibudidayakan secara komersil. Penelitian telah dilakukan untuk mengetahui pertumbuhan ikan mas (C. carpio) pada media biofilter dengan menggunakan jenis tanaman berbeda. Ikan mas yang digunakan dalam penelitian berukuran 5 – 7 cm. Penelitian didesain dengan menggunakan pola rancangan acak lengkap (RAL) 4 perlakuan (sebagai biofilter, yaitu tanaman sawi, kangkung, selada dan tanpa tanaman sebagai kontrol. Semua perlakuan diulang sebanyak 5 kali. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa penggunaan biofilter tanaman sawi memberikan pertumbuhan bobot mutlak tertinggi pada ikan mas.

The iconic symbiosis with clownfish is not the only sea anemone-fish association. Several tropical sea anemones provide microhabitat for the Endangered (IUCN Red List) Banggai cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni. Microhabitat loss from declining sea anemone populations is a serious threat to native P. kauderni populations or evolutionarily significant units (ESUs). One measure advocated to maintain and rehabilitate these P. kauderni ESUs is to restore microhabitat abundance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the asexual propagation of wild anemone broodstock with the subsequent release. Two species with which P. kauderni commonly associates (Heteractis crispa and Entacmaea quadricolor) were identified through field surveys. Parent anemones were bisected, cutting through the center of the oral disc. Propagules (half anemones) were placed in empty clam shells as hard substrate. Treatments provided different levels of protection from potential predators, in aquaria (P. kauderni present/absent), concrete tanks (P. kauderni and Diadema urchins excluded/not excluded) or in a net cage on the natural substrate (fish and invertebrate fauna including P. kauderni and Diadema setosum). The cut edges of sectioned anemones joined together within seconds, with wounds typically healing in around 7 days and joins hard to see after 3-4 weeks. Growth was faster and long-term survival higher in the net cage compared to tanks for uncovered and covered anemones. The results indicate the potential for this propagation method in the context of P. kauderni conservation and suggest sectioned anemones should be moved to the natural rehabilitation areas once capable of adhering firmly to a hard substrate.

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Sulawesi is an island famous for its biodiversity, including many endemic species. In particular, Sulawesi has the highest number of gobies in the world, including species with potential as food and/or ornamental fishes. The exploration of freshwater ichthyofauna is important in the context of Indonesian and global biodiversity. This research aimed to identify gobies found in the Luwuk Banggai area of Central Sulawesi, as a contribution to the exploration of Indonesian ichthyofaunal biodiversity. Gobies were sampled from January to March 2019 in the Biak and Koyoan Rivers. The sampled fish were measured and identified based on morphological characteristics. A total of 52 specimens were collected, and identified as belonging to 17 species within two families, the Gobiidae and Eleotridae. Gobies from the Koyoan River comprised 32 specimens from 8 species, while 20 specimens belonging to species were found in the Biak River. Only two species were found in both rivers: Stiphodon semoni and Sicyopterus lagocephalus. These results augment the body of knowledge regarding the presence and distribution of gobies in Indonesia

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Samliok Ndobe, Jamaluddin Jompa and Abigail Moore. 2018. A Tale of Two Urchins-Implications for In-Situ Breeding of the Endangered Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). Aquacultura Indonesiana, 19 (2): 65-75. The endangered Banggai cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni, endemic to the Banggai Archipelago in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, is a national and global priority conservation species. To support stock recovery based on in-situ breeding, using the symbiosis between the Banggai cardinalfish and its microhabitat (especially urchins of Genus Diadema), specific research objectives were: (i) identify the Diadema species associated with Banggai cardinalfish in the wild; (ii) investigate Banggai cardinalfish preference between these Diadema species. Belt transect data (5 sites) found wild Banggai cardinalfish of all size classes associated with Diadema setosum and Diadema savignyi. Preference trials were conducted in a controlled environment (concrete tanks) with three replicates. Nine sub-adult Banggai cardinalfish (35-42 mm SL), 12 D. setosum and 12 D. savignyi were placed in each tank. Banggai cardinalfish association (D. savignyi, D. setosum, none) was recorded hourly (06:00-18:00) for three days and results analysed in RStudio-1.0.143. Banggai cardinalfish did not show significant preference for either D. savignyi or D. setosum. These results indicate that D. savignyi and D. setosum can be used impartially in further research on in-situ breeding to facilitate recovery of Banggai cardinalfish stocks. However stock recovery measures should consider genetic connectivity and the natural balance between the two urchin species.