Taufik Budhi Pramono, Fitri Sil Valen, David Oktaviandi, Ajie Prayoga, Muhammad Ilmia, Fajri Purnama, Rahmad Hidayat, Takbil Jitabil Amru, Michael Czech, R. Adharyan Islamy, Ahmad Syazni Kamarudin, Veryl Hasan
Mystus singaringan (Bleeker, 1846), a species of freshwater bagrid catfish, is known to inhabit river systems across Southeast Asia. However, its presence on Bangka Island, Indonesia, has not been previously documented. This study reports the first confirmed record of M. singaringan from Bangka Island, expanding its known geographical range. Specimens were collected from a freshwater river using cast nets and identified based on morphological characteristics and meristic counts. Habitat features, including water parameters such as pH, temperature, and dissolved oxygen, were documented. This finding contributes to the understanding of freshwater fish diversity in Bangka Island and underscores the importance of further ichthyological surveys in the region. Conservation measures should be considered to ensure the sustainability of freshwater ecosystems, given increasing anthropogenic pressures. © 2025, Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health. All rights reserved.
Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Jl. Prof. Dr. HR Boenyamin No. 708, Purwokerto Utara, Banyumas, Central Java, 53122, Indonesia; Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Bangka Belitung, Jl Kampus Terpadu UBB, Bangka Belitung, Balunijuk, 33127, Indonesia; Dinas Kelautan dan Perikanan Kota Pangkal Pinang, bangka Belitung, Indonesia; Jl. Depati Hamzah, Air Itam, Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, Kota Pangkalpinang, Indonesia; Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management, BOKU University, Austria; Aquaculture (Kediri City Kampus), Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Brawijaya University, Jl. Pringgodani, Kediri City, 64111, Indonesia; School of Animal Science, Aquatic Science and Environment, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus, Besut, Terengganu, 22200, Malaysia; Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Airlangga, East Java, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia
