Fishes on Coral Reef Areas of Khang Khao Island (Chonburi Province)

Abstract

The coral reef fish studies were conducted at Khang Khao Island, one of the Sichang Islands, Chonburi Province. Fish specimens were caught by different methods such as trapping, gill-netting, hook and line fishing and rotenone poisoning. Fish traps were placed at four sites and fish specimens were collected about once a week. The average weight of fish caught was 2524.81 gms. Per trap. Forty nine species of 18 familise were found. Five economic important species were recognized, these were Kood-Salad Plectropoma maculatum (BI.), Karang-ta-kiew Epinephelus malabaricus (BI. & Schn.), Soi-nok-khao Plectorhynchus pictus (Thunb.), Pee-suor-pak-yao Chelmon rostratus (Linn.) and Salid-hin Siganus oramin (BI. & Schn.). Most of collected fishes were recognized as reef residents, only a few was visitors.