Academic literature on the topic 'Barcoding and Ornamental Loaches'

A year-long survey was conducted to study the biodiversity status of freshwater loaches of Bangladesh. Data and sample collection were carried out in the hill-streams of Bangladesh in the three districts namely Sylhet, Netrokona and Dinajpur. Fish samples were also collected from Mymensingh district. The study was based on fish landing centre and fish market visit, on the spot data collection, interview of the fishermen and the fish traders, sample collection and secondary data collection. During the study, 12 loaches under 2 families were found. Among the collected loaches 8 are exclusively used as food fish and the rest 4 species can be considered as both food fish and ornamental fish. Among the total number of species found during the study, 2 loaches were threatened based on IUCN Red List. Among the loaches recorded in the survey, 2 are endangered (EN), 3 data deficient (DD) and 7 not threatened (NO). Among the collected loaches Botia dario, Botia lohachata and Lepidocephalichthys annandalei were very rare. The non-availability and less availability of some of the species indicate the alarming decline of the biodiversity of loaches in the surveyed area and in the country as a whole.Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.2(2): 329-334, August 2015

Conventional identification of marine ornamental fish has faced difficulties due to similar color patterns of closed related species, or juvenile individuals have different color patterns from adult individuals. Molecular barcoding using the cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene provides a reliable tool for unmasking such difficulties. This study aimed to barcode marine ornamental fish from the southern coast of West Java. Fragment of the COI gene was sequenced from 54 morphotypes. In this study, we determined the taxonomic status of the samples based on a 5% genetic divergence, with the parameter including sequence percent identity, genetic distance, and length of monophyletic branch in a phylogenetic tree. The result showed that most samples had a high percentage of sequence identities, low genetic distances, and short chapters in monophyletic clades, but the remaining were not. Those data indicated that most samples could be identified at species-level without doubt and support conventional identification. Barcoding success is also depending on the availability of conspecific sequences in the databases. This study concluded that molecular barcoding could strengthen and validate traditional identification.

Identifikasi spesies menjadi tantangan dalam pengelolaan ikan hias introduksi baik untuk tujuan budidaya maupun konservasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan identifikasi molekuler ikan hias introduksi yang beredar di pembudidaya dan pasar ikan hias Indonesia dengan menggunakan barcode DNA gen COI. Sampel ikan diperoleh dari pembudidaya dan importir ikan hias di kawasan Bandung dan Jakarta. Total DNA diekstraksi dari jaringan sirip ekor dengan menggunakan metode kolom. Amplifikasi gen target dilakukan dengan menggunakan primer FishF1, FishF2, FishR1, dan FishR2. Hasil pembacaan untai DNA disejajarkan dengan sekuen yang terdapat pada genbank melalui program BLAST. Identifikasi dilakukan melalui kekerabatan pohon filogenetik dan presentasi indeks kesamaan dengan sekuen genbank. Hasil identifikasi menunjukkan sampel yang diuji terbagi menjadi lima grup, yaitu: Synodontis terdiri atas lima spesies, Corydoras: empat spesies, Phseudoplatystoma: tiga spesies, Botia: tiga spesies, dan Leporinus: tiga spesies dengan nilai boostrap 99-100. Indeks kesamaan sekuen menunjukkan sebanyak 11 spesies memiliki indeks kesamaan 99%-100% dengan data genbank yaitu Synodontis decorus, Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis greshoffi, Botia kubotai, Botia lohachata, Rasbora erythromicron, Corydoras aeneus, Gyrinocheilus aymonieri, Eigenmannia virescens, Leporinus affinis, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus. Dua spesies teridentifikasi sebagai hasil hibridisasi (kawin silang) yaitu Leopard catfish (100% identik dengan Pseudoplatystoma faciatum) dan Synodontis leopard (100% identik dengan Synodontis notatus). Hasil analisis nukleotida penciri diperoleh tujuh nukleotida untuk Synodontis decora, 10 nukleotida untuk Synodontis tanganyicae, 13 nukleotida untuk Synodontis euterus, empat nukleotida untuk Synodontis notatus, dan 14 untuk Synodontis grashoffi. Kejelasan identifikasi spesies ikan menjadi kunci utama dalam budidaya, perdagangan, manajemen, konservasi, dan pengembangan ilmu pengetahuan.Species identification becomes a new challenge in the management of ornamental fish either for cultivation, or for conservation proposes. The objective of this study was to identify currently existing introduced ornamental fish in Indonesian farmers and markets using DNA barcodes COI gene. Fish samples were collected from farmers and importers of ornamental fish in Bandung and Jakarta. Total genome was extracted from caudal fin tissue using the column method. Amplification of the target gene was done by using FishF1, FishF2, FishR1, and FishR2 primers. DNA sequence was aligned with the sequences from genbank by BLAST program. Species identification was decided through the phylogenetic tree and similarity index with genbank sequences. The results showed that all of tested samples fall into five groups; Synodontis consisted of five species, Corydoras four species, Phseudoplatystoma four species, Botia three species, and Leporinus three species with 99-100 boostrap value. Sequence similarity index showed around 11 species have 99%-100% similarity index with sequence data on genbank which are Synodontis decorus, Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis greshoffi, Botia kubotai, Botia lohachata, Rasbora erythromicron, Corydoras aeneus, Gyrinocheilus aymonieri, Eigenmannia virescens, Leporinus affinis, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus. Two species were identified as hybridization product (interbreeding) including leopard catfish (100% identical with Pseudoplatystoma faciatum) and the leopard Synodontis (100% identical with Synodontis notatus). Analysis of nucleotide diagnostic showed Synodontis decora has seven nucleotides diagnostic, Synodontis tanganyicae 10 nucleotides, Synodontis euterus 13 nucleotides, Synodontis notatus four nucleotides, and Synodontis grashoffi 14 nucleotides. The correct identification of fish species is a useful tool for aquaculture, global marketing, management or conservation, and academic/scientific purpose.

Perairan gambut merupakan ekosistem unik yang memiliki kekayaan biodiversitas ikan, sebagian besar di antaranya memiliki potensi sebagai ikan hias. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk melakukan identifikasi dan analisis keragaman genetik, karakter genetik, jarak genetik, dan pohon kekerabatan ikan-ikan yang mendiami perairan gambut Cagar Biosfere Bukit Batu Provinsi Riau. Tahap pertama penelitian ini adalah identifikasi secara morfologi terhadap 29 ikan hasil koleksi yang potensial sebagai ikan hias. Selanjutnya amplifikasi dan alignment 675 bp (base pair) dari 90 runutan parsial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ikan yang diidentifikasi dapat dikelompokkan menjadi enam famili, yaitu Balontidae terdiri atas tiga spesies (12,5%); Cyprinidae 13 spesies (54,17%); Cobitidae satu spesies (4,17%); Siluridae dua spesies (8,3%); Datnoidae satu spesies (4,17%); dan Bagridae empat spesies (16,67%). Beberapa spesies memiliki perbedaan genetik intraspesies lebih dari 3%. Analisis kekerabatan dan clustering ikan hias lahan gambut berdasarkan gen COI memiliki nilai bootstrap 87-99 per ulangan.Peat is a unique ecosystem which a high fish biodiversity, and most of them are potential as ornamental fish. This research was conducted to identify and analyze genetic diversity, genetic code, genetic distances, and phylogenies of the fish that inhabit in the Bukit Batu Biosfere Reserves, Riau Province. The first stage of this study was identification of 29 fish species that potential as ornamental fish by using morphological character. The further stages were amplification and alignment of 675 base pairs of 90 partial sequences of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI). Results showed that the identification based on COI could be classified into six families. These Families were Balontidae, Cyprinidae, Cobitidae, Siluridae, Datnoidae, and Bagridae which consist of three species (12.5%), 13 species (54.17%), one species (4.17%), two species (8.3%), one species (4.17%), and four species (16.67%), respectively. Some clustered have intra-species genetic divergence more than 3%. Phylogenetic and clustering analysis showed all of the OTU (0perational Taxonomic Unit) has a high bootstrap permutation of 87-99.

There are known plenty tiny invertebrate species associated with decapod crustaceans. Our contribution documents the first record of New Guinean ornamental Cherax crayfish epibiont, Diceratocephala boschmai (Platyhelminthes: Temnocephalida) found in pet trade in the Czech Republic. Correct species assignment was confirmed by genetic barcoding. The pathway for introductions of organisms unintentionally moved in association with ornamental crayfish via the international trade has been highlighted. Although Cherax species survive in thermal waters in Europe, even potential introduction to these habitats posed threat to native crayfish ectosymbionts (branchiobdellids) thought similar ecological niche.

Domestication and mass production technology of clown loaches fish have been developed by the Research Institute for Ornamental Fish Culture, Depok and the Institute de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD). In the process, some constraints has been found and one of them was the cost of production and sustainable supply of Artemia as the only one of live food which used for clown loaches post-larvae until 2-3 months old juvenile. To solve this constraints, the use of other live feed as a substitute or replacement of Artemia should be applied, caused by it research of the utilization of the kinds of live food on clown loach juvenile need to be done. This research aims to determine the kinds of live food which be recommended for the substitution of Artemia on clown loaches fish juvenile (Chromobotia macracanthus Bleeker). Research carried out using 1 month old clown loach juveniles designed into the Complete Randomized Design in two factors namely are class of fish size S (35-50 mg), M (55-70 mg), L (75-90 mg) and the kinds of live food in the form of Artemia as a control, Moina, mini maggot, blood worms (Chironomus), and silk worms (Tubifex). Three levels treatment by class of fish size factor and five levels treatment by the kinds of live food factor produce 15 kinds of interactions with duplications. The research was conducted at recirculation system for 8 weeks to 3 months old juveniles. Observations were carried and measuring the growth parameters including weight, total length of fish, as well as survival rate parameters based on the number of fish that live at the end of the research. The support is done by measuring the water quality of pH, DO, temperature, ammonia, conductivity, and nitrites, proximate analysis of feed also performed. The two of research step analyzed by ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) and continued by Tukey test.