Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

HISTOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF ASIAN REDTAIL CATFISH (HEMIBAGRUS NEMURUS) GONADS IN THE PROGO RIVER, MAGELANG DISTRICT, INDONESIA

Tholibah Mujtahidah, Abdul Qadir Jailani and Veryl Hasan

Abstract

The aim of this research was to provide the latest database or information in the form of reproductive conditions in determining the potential resources of Asian redtail catfish Hemibagrus nemurus so that it can help in domestication efforts that lead to the cultivation of native aquatic commodities in Magelang. The research method used was descriptive method by analyzing the distribution of oocytes in the histological cross-sectional area of the gonads of H. nemurus. Based on the research results, it showed that H. nemurus can spawn several times throughout the year so that it has potential in efforts to manage, develop and reserve endemic fish in Magelang.