Nur Fadli, Adrian Damora, Zainal Abidin Muchlisin, Irma Dewiyanti, Mutia Ramadhaniaty, Rianjuanda Djamani, Alfis Syahril, Firman M. Nur, Agung S. Batubara, Nanda Muhammad Razi, Edison D. Macusi, Mohd N. Siti-Azizah
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 research targeted to investigate the biological features of the C. argus fished on the northern coast of Aceh. The fish samples were collected from Pelabuhan Perikanan Samudera (PPS) Lampulo, Kuta Alam District, Banda Aceh, Aceh from June - September 2020. Overall, 30 specimens C. argus were compiled in this study. The total length (TL) varied between 136.0-284.0 mm, while weight (W) ranged between 46.5-460.0 g. In addition, Fulton's condition (K) ranged from 1.45-4.61, and relative weight (Wr) ranged from 81.75-128.53 g. The LWRs analysis revealed a b value of 3.1329 with a correlation coefficient of 0.94, indicating a positive allometric growth pattern. This study provides length-weight relationships (LWR) and condition factors value for the peacock hind grouper that will assist in building a feasible management of the fish. © The Authors, published by EDP Sciences.
Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia; Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan, North Sumatra, 20221, Indonesia; Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences (IALS), Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU), Davao Oriental, Mati, Philippines; Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
