Report on Fish Identification
based on Morphomeristic
Characteristic
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiforms
Family: Carangidae
Species: Selar
crumenophthalmus
Common Name: Bigeye Scad Figure 1: Selar crumenophthalmus
Local name: Tamarong,
Mudlong
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Istiophormiphorms
Family: Sphyraenidae
Genus: Sphyraena
Species: Sphyraena
obusata
Common Name: Obtuse Figure 2. Sphyraena obusata
barracuda
Local name: Bulatok
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Cephalopholis
Common Name: Peacock hind
Local Name: Maya-Maya Figure 3:Cephalopholis sp..
Date: March 3, 2024
Field Practice Report Field Site: Zamboanguita, Fish Market
Coordinates: 9.103431, 123.199285
Transect/Point Body Shape Count Size Family
(<50meters)
0m Fusifom, 189 15-30 cm Carangidae,
Elongated Scombridae,
Sphyraenidae
2m Fusiform 272 10-76cm Carangidae,
Elongated Scombridae
4m Fusiform 669 6-115 cm Hemiramphidae
Elongated , Carangidae,
Chanidae,
Scombridae,
Sphyraenidae
Date: March 3, 2024
Field Practice Report Field Site: Zamboanguita, Fish Market
Coordinates: 9.103431, 123.199285
Transect/Point Body Shape Count Size Family
(<50meters)
0m Fusifom, 189 15-30 cm Carangidae,
Elongated Scombridae,
Sphyraenidae
2m Fusiform 272 10-76cm Carangidae,
Elongated Scombridae
4m Fusiform 669 6-115 cm Hemiramphidae
Elongated , Carangidae,
Chanidae,
Scombridae,
Sphyraenidae
Lab Activity 3: Morphometric
Analysis
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Figure 1. Schematic representation of morphometric properties.
Coral Reef Fish
• Selar crumenophthalmus
• Brama sp.
• Decapterus sp.
Coral Reef Associated Fish
• Lutganidae family
Pelagic
• Priacanthus genus
Formula
CV = standard deviation / sample mean x 100
Morphometric Analysis (Coral Reef Associated)
Morphometric Analysis (Pelagic Fishes)
Morphometric Analysis (Coral Reef)
Conclusion
Morphometric analysis done in coral reef associated species and pelagic fishes showed that there is
low fish variatations among features. Coral reef fishes ,on the other hand showed, high fish variation
among three species of fish samples.
However, the sample size cannot represent the whole population thus, we cannot conclude that this
result can represent the relative variability of morphometric measurements within each fish type.
Field Activity: Habitat
Identification
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Zamboanguita Negros Oriental
Coordinates: 9.095145, 123.195974
Types of Habitat: Coral Reef, Sea grass
Microhabitat Present: Stoney corals with algal area.
Coral Reef and Sea grass Habitat
Fish Family Observed:
Clown fish – Amphiphrion ocellaris from the Pomacentridae family.
Puffer fish- Tetraodeontidae family.
Angel fish- Pomacanthidae
Blue tang- Acanthuridae
Wrasse- Labridae family
Snapper fish- Lutjanus Lutjanus from Lutjanidaea family.
Butterfly fish (?)
Coral Reef and Sea grass Habitat
Invertebrates Observed:
Acropora (Staghorn coral) and Montipora – Acroporidae
Favia and Favites – Meulimidae Family
Sarcophyton (Leather corals)- Alcyoniidae
Porites – Poritidae
Turbinaria- Dendrophylliidae
Lobophyllia- Lobophylliidae
Coral Reef and Sea grass Habitat
Invertebrates Observed:
Linckia sp. - Ophidiasteridae
Sea Urchin- Echinidae family
Sea anemone- Class Anthozoa
Stony Micro-habitat
Invertebrates Observed
Sea slug- Onchidiidae ?
Stony Micro-habitat
Invertebrates Observed
Octopoda- Octopodidae Crab- Brachyura
Stony Micro-habitat
Invertebrates Observed
Stony Micro-habitat
Fish Family Observed
Unidentified juvenile fish
Conclusion
There commn reef fishes were observed in Zamboanguita. The coral reef was healthy especially in the
MPA zone. However, signs of bleaching was observed which is a resut of a rising sea temperatue.
Many gastropods were observed in the stony microhabitat indication of water pollution.
