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MORPHOMETRIC AND MERISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF (THE BARONANG FISHSTREAMLINED SPINEFOOT, Siganus argenteus) (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) IN THE SPERMONDE ISLANDS, SOUTH SULAWESI

Jurnal Ilmu Kelautan SPERMONDE · Vol. UME No. MOR (2026) · pp. 89–97

DOI
10.35911/jiks.v12i2.53416
ISSN
2614-5049, 2460-0156
Published
2026-09-30
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Abstract

Siganus argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) is a reef herbivore that plays an important ecological role and has high economic value in coastal areas. This study aims to analyze the morphometric and meristic characteristics of S. argenteus in the Spermonde Islands, South Sulawesi. A total of 50 individuals were collected in January-February 2026 at the Paotere Fish Landing Site, Makassar. Analysis was conducted using morphometric, meristic, and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) approaches. Results showed that total fish length ranged from 174.7–214.2 mm with a mean of 192 mm, and standard length ranged from 144.4-192.7 mm with a mean of 159.4 mm. Meristic characters were relatively stable, namely (XIII) dorsal fin spines, (10) dorsal fin rays, VII anal fin spines, 9 anal fin rays, II ventral spines, and 3 ventral rays, while variation was found in the pectoral fin rays (15-18) and caudal fin rays (17-21). PCA results showed that Principal Component 1 accounted for 99.03% of the morphometric variation, with the Pre-dorsal Length (Pdl) character as the primary contributor. The low variation in Principal Component 2 (0.42%) indicates morphological homogeneity among individuals. The results indicate that the morphometric variation in S. argenteus is more influenced by body size than by differences in body shape.

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MARIADI MARIADIUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Muhammad BotekUniversitas Halu Oleo1
TERRY PAKKIUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Waode Siti Anima HiseinUniversitas Halu Oleo1
NUR ISNAINI ULFAUniversitas Halu Oleo1
AGUNG YUSWANAUniversitas Halu Oleo1
ABDUL RAHMANUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Hartati BaharUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Fifi NirmalaUniversitas Halu Oleo1
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