Firman M. Nur

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• Doctor of Philosophy
• Researcher at National Research and Innovation Agency

It is necessary to collect data on the species of fish that live in a body of water, one of which is by carrying out an inventory of fish species. The method used is purposive sampling in places that are thought to have lots of fish, are easy to reach and represent the river area. The research parameters in this activity are the level of diversity,...

Fish growth patterns are the process of increasing the size and weight of a fish's body that occurs during its lifetime. This growth pattern is influenced by genetic factors, the environment, food availability and the physiological condition of the fish. Research on Growth Patterns and Condition Factors of Fish in the Celike River in the Leuser Eco...

Siapa yang tidak kenal akan ikan sepat? Ikan ini banyak dijadikan sebagai lauk pauk seperti halnya ikan asin yang merupakan makanan favorit bagi masyarakat Indonesia dari masa ke masa. Namun tidak banyak yang mengetahui jenis-jenis ikan yang ada dalam kelompok ikan sepat ini. Ikan sepat merupakan ikan labirin yang termasuk dalam genus Trichopodus d...

Lake Toba is an important habitat for native Indonesian fish species, but in recent years it has experienced pressure due to invasive introduced fish species. Introduced fish species that have been identified include Amphilophus labiatus, Aplocheilus panchax, Cyprinus carpio, Mystacoleucus marginatus, M. padangensis, Oreochromis mossambicus, O. nil...

Zulfahmi I, Paujiah E, Roza ZH, Helmi K, Nafis B, Nur FM, Fazila PN. 2024. Brine shrimp cytotoxicity bioassay of red mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata) leaves using different solvents and its potency as antibacterial. Biodiversitas 25: 3227-3236. This study evaluates the cytotoxicity of ethanol, ethyl acetate, and n-hexane extracts of red mangrove (Rh...

Comparison in Morphometrics, Growth Patterns and Condition Factors of Genus Scarus Fish from the Waters of Weh Island, Aceh. Scarus fish play an important ecological role in supporting the health of coral reefs. Unfortunately, studies related to morphometric variations, growth patterns and condition factors of scarus fish are still unexplored. Henc...

Cichlid fishes exhibit rapid adaptive radiations with significant diversification rates in response to ecological variability, i.e., ecological opportunity or geographical isolation. The discovery of a Midas cichlid species in Lake Batur, Indonesia’s largest volcanic lake, first reported in 2013, could represent such adaptations. Midas cichlids can...

Lutjanus or snappers usually known as economical fish in Indonesia and worldwide. This research aims to observe the different phylogeography correlation of Lutjanus bengalensis in Indonesia Waters and South China Sea used COI gene marker. The primary data collected from fish port Pulo Aceh, Indonesia (5 sequences), while the population of others re...

Brachiopods are a group of ancient marine invertebrates that are still found today, so they are known as "living-fossil". The purpose of this study was to determine reproductive biology through sex ratio approach, gonad maturity stages, body mass weight and growth pattern of L. anatina through size distribution approach, length-weight relationship,...

Lutjanus kasmira is one of the snappers occupying and commonly found in the Arabian Sea and the Bengal Strait. The purpose of this study was to examine the comparative phylogeography pattern of Lutjanus kasmira in the Bengal Strait and the Arabian Sea using the mitochondrial COI gene as a marker. The population sampled of Indonesia was taken from f...

Walking catfish Clarias batrachus is a freshwaterr fish that has high economic value. Currently, the culture of this local catfish has been initiated in Indonesia, but the breeding technology has not been well developed. Therefore, this study aims to explore the type of natural extender for sperm preservation of local catfish C. batrachus so that i...

Trichopodus, the genus of dwarf gourami fish, is the oldest genus in the Osphronemidae family, with six valid species, three of which are found in Sumatra. In this study, the status, distribution, and morphometrics of Trichopodus leerii, T. pectoralis, and T. trichopterus from Sumatra were observed and analyzed. Although these species can be distin...

Background: The cryopreservation of the sperm of the depik fish, Rasbora tawarensis, has previously been developed. However, the quality of the sperm post cryopreservation was not satisfactory and might be improved through the application of antioxidants. Objective: To determine the most suitable antioxidant for the cryopreservation of the depik...

Studies related to the comparison of ectoparasites that infect snakehead from different habitats and their relationship to biometric conditions have not been widely studied. Thus, present study aimed to investigate the prevalence, intensity, dominance, and predilection of ectoparasites on snakehead collected from ditches, paddy fields, and swamps a...

Barramundi, Lates calcarifer is one of the commercial fish in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries. The species inhabits the coastal waters and is vulnerable to changes in the terrestrial environment due to coastal degradation, pollution, and global warming. The increase in temperature as a consequence of global warming affects the distrib...

To date, several harmful effects of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) have been reported on aquatic organisms, including fish. However, the turbidity effects of POME on the feeding ability of fish are still unexplored. We first assessed the turbidity effects of POME on the feeding ability of male siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens). Siamese fightin...

White snapper Lates calcarifer is one of the marine fish commodities that has important economic value. The addition of immunostimulant ingredients in feed is believed to increase immunity and increase fish growth. This study aims to determine the effect of adding β-glucan to feed on white snapper (Lates calcarifer). This study used a completely ra...

The mahseer or keureling, members of the genus Tor J.E.Gray, 1833 are the commercial freshwater fish. It has potency to be cultivated commercially. Presently, no studies have been conducted on the molecular taxonomy of these fish. Hence, the objectives of the present study were to complement this morphological identification using the DNA barcoding...

Fish meal is an important part of fish feed ingredient. However, the use of fish meal is considered unsustainable, competes with human beings and is expensive. Anchovy (Stolephorus sp.) by-product contains high protein and potential to be used to replace fish meal. The present study aimed to determine the utilization of anchovy by-products raw mate...

Refrigerated preservation is a simple and inexpensive method for the short‐term preservation of fish sperm used in the hatchery. The type of extender is an important factor that determines the nature of the preservation conditions because certain extenders are better suited for preserving sperm obtained from specific species. Therefore, this study...

To date, information related the skeletal morphology of fish in Indonesia is still limited. Therefore, we first described the morphology of the cranium of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) collected from an aquaculture pond in Aceh Province, Indonesia. In the present study, research methodology included the preparation of cranium, photographing,...

Grouper is one of the economically important fish groups in the Simeulue and Banyak Islands. However, data on the diversity of the grouper in this region is still limited. This study aimed to inventory the commercially important grouper in Simeulue and Banyak Islands. Sampling was carried out in April - September 2021 at sixteen locations around Si...

In this study, we first report a systematic checklist of commercial marine fish species from Weh Island, Indonesia, including notes on their distribution pattern, conservation status, and commercial value. Fish sampling was conducted at three major fish markets in Weh Island, and these specifically were Cangkoan Fish Market, Kuta Timu Fish Market,...

Betta rubra is an ornamental freshwater fish endemic to northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The B. rubra population has decreased in recent decades, and is classified as an endangered species in the IUCN Red List. This study aims to report for the first time infection by L. cyprinacea in B. rubra harvested from the Aceh Besar region of Indonesia. The fish...

The coral hind grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) is one of the essential fisheries commodities in Indonesia and the Aceh region. However, scientific data on its morphometrics and biology are limited. This study aimed to observe the morphometric, meristic, length frequency distribution, sex ratio, gonad development stage, gonad somatic index, and...

The Betta broodfish supply in Indonesia majorly comes from wild populations and fetches a higher price compared to hatchery cross-breeds, especially Betta rubra. This condition exerts pressure on the wild populations. Therefore, this study aims to examine the diversity, distribution, and conservation status of Betta fish species list in the study...

Length-weight relationships and condition factors of Cephalopholis argus harvested in the northern coast Abstract. The peacock hind grouper (Cephalopholis argus) is among several highly exploited grouper fishes globally. Categorized as least concern (LC) in the IUCN, biological data on the species is limited, especially in the Aceh region. This res...

The groupers, locally known as “kerapu” in Indonesia, are commercially valuable fish in Indonesia, including Aceh. The groupers are the first fish family to be plundered in most countries’ fisheries industries. However, the biodiversity information of the groupers fished in Aceh is limited. This study was aimed to inventories the grouper species la...

Mahseers (Cyprinidae) is one of the most important freshwater fish in Southeast Asia. This fish is being a consumption fish, ornamental and sport fishing. Mahseers can grow up to more than 30 kg. Therefore, this species is called The King of The River. This paper reviewed some aspects of this interesting fish. A total of 54 papers have been reviewe...

Background: The cryopreservation of the sperm of the depik fish, Rasbora tawarensis, has previously been developed. However, the quality of the sperm post cryopreservation was not satisfactory and might be improved through the application of antioxidants. Objective: To determine the most suitable antioxidant for the cryopreservation of the depik...

Background: Sperm cells are susceptible to oxidative stress during cryopreservation. Therefore, an antioxidant is necessary to protect them from damages. Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is one of potent antioxidants for fish sperm cryopreservation. Hence, the aims of this study are to examine the effect of FBS on sperm quality after a short period and to...

Species of the genus Betta are very similar morphologically which could lead to inaccuracy in taxonomic identification. Therefore, morphological data should also be complemented with other approaches such as genetics to validate the taxonomic status of member species. The objective of this study was to validate the taxonomic status of the genus Bet...

The two Penaeid shrimps Penaeus indicus and Penaeus merguiensis are the most common commercial species found in the Langsa mangrove forest. The growth pattern of these two Penaeid shrimps are strongly influenced by environmental factors such as temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), salinity, availability of food and predators, which ultimately de...

Information on the embryonic development of fish is important to understand the early life history of fish, this information is useful for fish breeding, especially in crossbreeding and genetic engineering. Therefore, this study aimed to observe the process of embryonic development and the incubation time of climbing perch eggs which were incubated...

The blood clam, Tegillarca granosa (Linnaeus, 1758) is one of the economically important aquatic organisms. Therefore, information related to biometric conditions is crucial as preventive and responsive efforts to manage blood clams. This study aims to analyze the biometric condition of blood clams collected from the northern coast of Banda Aceh Ci...

Indonesia is recognized as one of the territories that have the highest reef fish biodiversity in the world. One of the commercially valuable fish in this area is the groupers (locally name "kerapu"). At least 76 grouper species have been reported in Indonesian waters, with three species were categorized into "vulnerable", five species "Data Defici...

Naleh fish Barbonymus sp. is a commercial freshwater fish, which is indigenous to Aceh, Indonesia. The population of this species has declined over the years as a result of habitat perturbations and overfishing. Hence, the crucial need to develop a cryopreservation method to support breeding programs. This involved the use of a cryoprotectant as an...

Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) is one of the commercial fish in Indonesia. The phenomenon of climate change due to global warming has affected the life of aquatic biota, including fish. The objectives of the present study were to determine a critical thermal maximum (CTMax) and the behavior of Barramundi (L. calcarifer) due to the increase in water...

Food and feeding habits of the two ornamental fish species confined to 2 genera and 1 family from Bira Cot River. The study has been conduction between February, 2020 and July, 2020. A total of 20 fishes were randomly collected from Bira Cot River during the study period. Observation was made for the total length, standard length, body weight, rela...

The objective of the present study was to analyze the morphometric character of the three species within Gourami group, namely Trichopsis vittata, Trichopodus pectoralis and Trichopodus trichopterus. The T. vittata samples were collected from Aceh Tamiang District, the T. pectoralis were collected from Aceh Besar District, and the T. trichopterus w...

Aceh Besar, Indonesia has a big potency on fisheries resource, including small fish that have potential as ornamental fish, such as Zebrafish, Checker barb, Rasbora, and Hasselt's Loach. To date, information on the growth pattern of this species was not available. Hence, the objective of the present study was to examine the growth pattern of five o...

Anguilla bicolor is a commercial and predominant species within the eels group in Aceh waters. The objective of the present study was to analyze the morphometric variation of the A. bicolor collected from three different locations in Aceh waters, Indonesia. A total of 18 individuals of fish samples (6 individuals from every location) were measured...

The objective of this study was to determine the optimum stocking density of Anguilla bicolor larva on the growth performance, feed utilization, and survival rate. The study was conducted in the Laboratory of Ichthyology, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Syiah Kuala University. A Completely Randomized Design (CRD) was used in this study. The treatm...

Considered as the least concern (LC) based on the IUCN category, the biological information of Epinephelus coioides is limited. The present study's objective was to study some biological aspects of the orange-spotted grouper harvested in the northern coast of Aceh. The fishes were collected from June-August 2020 in several fish landing sites (TPI)...

The groupers are among the fishes that are threatened globally due to their high economic value. However, their biological information is limited, including the white-edged lyretail (Variola albimarginata). The fish is considered as the least concern (LC) based on the IUCN category. The objective of the present study was to study some biological as...

Cephalopholis aurantia is one of the grouper species considered as the least concern (LC) based on the IUCN category. However, the data related to its biological features is limited. The present study's objective was to study some biological aspects of the golden hind grouper harvested in the northern coast of Aceh. The fishes were collected from J...

Marine fish have been decreasing in abundance over the last few decades due to environmental destruction and human exploitation. The aim of this study was to produce an inventory of the fish in Pusong Bay, Lhokseumawe City, Aceh Province, Indonesia by means of an exploratory survey of the area. The data was analysed descriptively using tables and g...

The Largescale mullet Liza macrolepis is a common fish found in estuaries and coastal areas and the fish is used as a source of protein by coastal communities. This study aims to analyze the prevalence and intensity of parasitic infected on mullets harvested from the waters of the West - South Aceh. This research was conducted from March to April 2...

Benthos are sensitive organism to water pollution, they can be used as a bioindicator to determine the health status of an estuarine ecosystem. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to identify the abuncance and diversity of benthic community in Krueng Cut estuary in Indonesia. The study used purposive sampling method by applying seven station sam...

Water temperature is a limiting factor in fish health and plays a crucial role, especially in endemic species that are more sensitive to ambient temperature changes. The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of temperature on growth patterns, survival, blood glucose, gill histology, and erythrocyte cell abnormality of Betta rubr...

Morphometrics and genetics variations of mullets (Pisces: Mugilidae) from Aceh waters, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 3422-3430. Mullets are one of the commercial groups of coastal fish living in Aceh waters, in Indonesia. Presently, there is limited information on the bioecology, especially on the genetics and morphometrics of these fishes. Therefor...

Background: The mullets fish Liza macrolepis and Moolgarda engeli are predominant in the Lambada Lhok waters in Aceh province. At present, no scientific report on this species in Aceh waters is available. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to examine the growth pattern and condition factor of the species of mullets L. macrolepis and M...

Sperm cryopreservation is one of the methods in preserving germplasm and avoid the extinction of native fish. The success of this technique requires proper use of protocol because each species needs a different response to certain protocols. However, very limited of works have been done in Indonesian fish; Presently, there were only 9 species of fr...

The mullets fish and are Background: Liza macrolepis Moolgarda engeli predominant in the Lambada Lhok waters in Aceh province. At present, no scientific report on this species in Aceh waters is available. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to examine the growth pattern and condition factor of the species of mullets and L. macrolepis M...

Background: The mullets fish Liza macrolepis and Moolgarda engeli are predominant in the Lambada Lhok waters in Aceh province. At present, no scientific report on this species in Aceh waters is available. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to examine the growth pattern and condition factor of the species of mullets L. macrolepis and M...

This article describes the data of raw material compositions for formulating the diet for Indonesian short-fin eel, Anguilla bicolor Anguilla bicolor McClelland, 1844 elver. The data on growth performance, survival and feed utilization of eel elver from the formulated diet test results are also presented here. Four formulated diets and one commerci...

Cryoprotectant is the crucial factor in the cryopreservation process. In general, there are two types of cryoprotectant, permeating and non‐permeating cryoprotectants. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and egg yolk are common permeating and non‐permeating cryoprotectants respectively. Hence, the objective of the present study was to determine the best prop...

Abstract. Mifa Bersaudara Company (PT. Mifa Bersaudara) is one of the mining company operated in Aceh Barat District, Indonesia. Several small rivers and peat swamps are present in the concession area of the company. These waters have potency on fisheries; However, presently, there was no data on the ichthyofauna in the concession area of this c...

Abstract. Fishmeal is one of the essential raw materials in the fish diet, and this material is expensive and rarely available in the rural area. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the possibility to replace the fishmeal with the soybean meal in the diet of Asian seabassLatescalcarifer. The study was conducted from November 2018 to Ja...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different levels dietary supplementation of Terminalia catappa leaves (TCL) viz : 250; 500; and 1000 g kg ⁻¹ on the growth, blood profile, and survival of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus. Four groups including control of four replications of forty fish (Initial weight 0.230±0.004 g; initial length 31...

Abstract. The objective of the present study was to determine the best bait to catch the eel Anguilla marmorata in the Brayeun River, Aceh Besar District, Indonesia. Five types of baits were tested, namely; shrimps, earthworms, chicken intestine, terrestrial snails, and tilapia fish fingerling. The fishing was conducted for three months based on...

Abstract. The groe fish Barbodes binotatus is one of the commercial freshwater fish occurred in Nagan River, Aceh Province, Indonesia. To date, information on the growth pattern and condition factor of this species were not available. Hence, the objective of the present study was to examine the growth pattern and condition factors of the groe fi...

Abstract. In addition, the research on S. crumenophthalmus is very limited in Indonesia. The research that has been done is identification of fish species in Lampulo Fishing Port, Banda Aceh. But research on its stock assesment in wild has never been done. The aimed of this study is to analyze the length-weight relationship (LWRs), condition fac...

Abstract. Information on the feeding habit and length-weight relationship are crucial for fisheries management. Hence, the objective of the present study was to examine the feeding habit and length-weight relationships of the giant marbled eel Anguilla marmorata harvested from Brayeun River, Leupung sub-district, Aceh Besar District, Aceh Province,...

The objective of the present study was to inventory the coral fish fingerling in Lhoknga and Lhok Mata Ie Beaches, Aceh Besar District, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The study was conducted from February to March 2019 in two locations, namely;Lhoknga Beach and Lhok Mata Ie Beach in Aceh Besar District, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The fish sample was caug...

Abstract. The stock assessment aims to determine the condition of fish in aquatic environment. In addition, there has been very less research on population dynamics of S. crumenopthalmus, and particular in Aceh has never been done. The aimed of this study is to analyze the population dynamics of the sumbo fish (Selar crumenophthalmus) in Lampulo...

Abstract. The assessment of population dynamics of the groe fish Barbodes binotatus has never been performed, this species is one of the commercial freshwater fish in Aceh province and one of the main target for fishing by local fishermen. Hence, the objective of this study was to analyze the population dynamics of the groe fish B. binotatus in...

Keragaman spesies ikan yang ditampilkan di buku ini mempertegas pentingnya sistem perairan yang stabil di kawasan Operasional PT. Mifa Bersaudara. Dengan diterbitkannya buku ini kami berharap akan bertambahnya wawasan penanganan lingkungan dalam rangka menjaga sumber daya hayati seperti hewan biota air yang sudah langka keberadaannya, khususnya ika...

The leaves of Indian almond ( Terminalia catappa L.) is known as a folk medicine. However, the leaves has not been explored scientifically for its wound healing activity. Therefore, current research was designed to evaluate the wound healing activity of ethanolic extract of both green (GL) and brown (BL) Indian almond leaves in mice ( Mus musculus...

Study on the length-weight relationships and conditions factors of three popular fishes consumption has been done in Banda Aceh in October 2017. This study was conducted to stock assessment and condition of fish. The data was collected at Lampulo Fishery Port, Banda Aceh. Data analysis was done using linear allometric Model (LAM). The results of th...

Buku ini memaparkan tentang sistem imunitas pada hewan akuatik, bahan hayati dari komponen mikrobia seperti organik selenium dan mannan oligosakarida dari dinding sel yeast, senyawa aktif dari tumbuhan ketapang (Terminalia catappa) dan propolis dari lebah Trigona sp. yang terbukti dapat digunakan sebagai imunostimulan. Di samping fokus pada sifat i...

As one of the vital component feed used in fisheries, fishmeal (FM) is generally added to the fish diet to enhance fish growth, digestive performance and absorption of nutrients. This addition contributes significantly to the variable production cost in the aquaculture industry. Expanded production of carnivorous species requiring high protein, hig...

To determine the effects of Terminalia catappa extract (TCE) immersion on the survival and hematological profile of Betta sp, a group of fish was immersed in 500 ppm TCE and compared with the control group. After three days of immersion, survival, leukocyte (WBC), erythrocyte (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), platelet (PLT), and differentia...

The study was conducted to examine the effects of propolis extract (PE) on the growth (G), growth rate (GR), specific growth rate (SGR) and blood profile (erythrocyte, leukocyte, and hemoglobin) of catfish (Pangasius djambal). five groups of fish with three replicates, containing 10 fish each group were fed various concentration of PE, viz 2 (P1),...

This research aimed to determine the phytochemicals content of Terminalia catappa leaves extract (TCL) and its effects on the survival and blood profiles of ornamental fish (Betta sp) Ninety fish were randomly assigned into six triplicates groups and reared in various concentration of TCL: 0 (control), 125, 250, 375, 500, 625 ppm for 30 days. Tempe...

p>This research aimed to determine the phytochemicals content of Terminalia catappa leaves extract (TCL) and its effects on the survival and blood profiles of ornamental fish ( Betta sp) Ninety fish were randomly assigned into six triplicates groups and reared in various concentration of TCL: 0 (control), 125, 250, 375, 500, 625 ppm for 30 days. Te...

The main objective of this study was to screen and identify the potency of the fish that are found in the Suhui River as a basis for aquaculture and conservation programs. Twenty-nine fish species were caught from three observatory stations on the Suhui River, Muara Ancalong Municipality, East Kutai in June-July 2015. Results of the current study f...

The study was conducted to examine the effects of Propolis extract on the growth, growth rate, specific growth rate and blood profile (erythrocyte, leukocyte and hemoglobin) of catfish (Pangasius djambal).

The International Conference of Aquaculture Indonesia 2015, Jakarta-Indonesia