The Structure Community of Ichthyofauna in the Region Buffer Resorts Suo-Suo of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, Indonesia

Abstract

The buffer zone of Suo-Suo Resort has a direct supply of biodiversity of flora and fauna directly from the core zone of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park. In addition, the area was faced high pressure on the existing ecosystem because this area is known to be productive and often become an exploiting area. This study aims to record the biodiversity of fish and its related dynamics such as the study of composition, community diversity and fish distribution. Research carried out during the two seasons of the dry season and the rainy season. Fish sampling using the fish net and gills net in pairs in the river body. The results showed some physical and chemical properties of waters are still quite feasible in supporting the life of aquatic biota. The fish obtained during the study consisted of 18 families with the highest Cyprinidae family then followed by the Bagridae family.