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Diversity studies of freshwater goby species from three rivers ecosystem in Luwuk Banggai, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Inland public water areas which include freshwater lakes and several rivers in
Sulawesi Island have native and endemic fish species which potential as ornamental fish. One
of them is a member of Gobiidae. Several studies have reported the species of freshwater goby
in Central Sulawesi Province. However, the information is still lacking, especially in the
Luwuk Banggai, Central Sulawesi. Therefore, research is needed to examine the diversity of
gobies in this area. Observations were conducted in three rivers (Salodik, Kintom, and
Simpong). The results of fish inventory in the three Luwuk Banggai rivers obtained 131 fish
specimens, namely 26 specimens from the Salodik river, 29 specimens from the Kintom river,
and 76 specimens from the Simpong river. The Simpong River has the highest Shannon-
Wiener index (H’) followed by the Kintom and Salodik rivers, which are 2.6313, 2.0114, and
1.3656, respectively. Similarity analysis of the three rivers produced 2 clusters. The Salodik
River in fish diversity shows differences with the other two rivers, while the Simpong and
Kintom rivers are in one cluster. Further research is needed related to the biodiversity of gobie