Checklist of sergestid shrimps, Acetes (Decapoda: Sergestidae) from selected sites along the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia

Acetes is exploited by the local people of Sarawak as a source of income during its bloom season, processed into local products such as fermented shrimp paste and pickle. Despite its importance in socio-economy, little is known on Acetes species composition in the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia....

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Main Authors: Muhammad Nur Arif Othman, Ruhana Hassan, Chen, Cheng Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Nature Society 2020
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26038/1/Checklist%20of%20sergestid%20shrimps%2C%20Acetes%20.pdf
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description Acetes is exploited by the local people of Sarawak as a source of income during its bloom season, processed into local products such as fermented shrimp paste and pickle. Despite its importance in socio-economy, little is known on Acetes species composition in the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia. The objective of this study is to provide checklist of Acetes species found in the coastal water of Sarawak. Acetes samples were collected at three different sites namely Lundu, Telaga Air and Miri using bottom trawl net and traditional fishing gears. Four species were identified based on the morphological characters namely A. erythraeus, A. serrulatus, A. japonicus and A. indicus and A. erythraeus is the new record for Sarawak. © 2020 Malaysian Nature Society. All rights reserved.
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spelling ums.eprints-260382020-09-29T04:16:05Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26038/ Checklist of sergestid shrimps, Acetes (Decapoda: Sergestidae) from selected sites along the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia Muhammad Nur Arif Othman Ruhana Hassan Chen, Cheng Ann SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling Acetes is exploited by the local people of Sarawak as a source of income during its bloom season, processed into local products such as fermented shrimp paste and pickle. Despite its importance in socio-economy, little is known on Acetes species composition in the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia. The objective of this study is to provide checklist of Acetes species found in the coastal water of Sarawak. Acetes samples were collected at three different sites namely Lundu, Telaga Air and Miri using bottom trawl net and traditional fishing gears. Four species were identified based on the morphological characters namely A. erythraeus, A. serrulatus, A. japonicus and A. indicus and A. erythraeus is the new record for Sarawak. © 2020 Malaysian Nature Society. All rights reserved. Malaysian Nature Society 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26038/1/Checklist%20of%20sergestid%20shrimps%2C%20Acetes%20.pdf Muhammad Nur Arif Othman and Ruhana Hassan and Chen, Cheng Ann (2020) Checklist of sergestid shrimps, Acetes (Decapoda: Sergestidae) from selected sites along the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia. The Malayan Nature Journal, 72. pp. 121-131. ISSN 0025-1291
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Checklist of sergestid shrimps, Acetes (Decapoda: Sergestidae) from selected sites along the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia
title Checklist of sergestid shrimps, Acetes (Decapoda: Sergestidae) from selected sites along the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia
title_full Checklist of sergestid shrimps, Acetes (Decapoda: Sergestidae) from selected sites along the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia
title_fullStr Checklist of sergestid shrimps, Acetes (Decapoda: Sergestidae) from selected sites along the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Checklist of sergestid shrimps, Acetes (Decapoda: Sergestidae) from selected sites along the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia
title_short Checklist of sergestid shrimps, Acetes (Decapoda: Sergestidae) from selected sites along the coastal water of Sarawak, Malaysia
title_sort checklist of sergestid shrimps acetes decapoda sergestidae from selected sites along the coastal water of sarawak malaysia
topic SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26038/1/Checklist%20of%20sergestid%20shrimps%2C%20Acetes%20.pdf
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