Struktur Ukuran dan Faktor Kondisi Ikan Terbang, Cheilopogon Cyanopterus dan C. Spilopterus di Perairan Indonesia Timur

Study on size structure and condition factor (kn) of two flying fishes species, Cheilopogon cyanopterus and C. spilopterus was conducted from May – October 2005. Samples were collected using a gillnet in three main fishing areas in eastern Indonesia waters, such as Makassar Strait, Sulawesi Sea and Arafura Sea. Size structure of these two species shows that all fishes caught are adults, and spawn previously. However, total length of cyanopterus from Makassar Strait tended to be smaller than from other two sampling sites. The condition of these two species from three sites was also shown no significant difference during the study. It indicates that spawning of these two species may occur at the same period, therefore these physiological chararcters seem to be identical in the eastern Indonesia waters Jurnal Penelitian Perikanan Indonesia (edisi Sumber Daya dan Penangkapan) Vol 12 No. 3 Desember 2006 Hlm: 203-210