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Sawika Kunlapapuk

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (4): 837-842

    Sawika Kunlapapuk, Sitthi Kulabtong & Patcharin Saipattana
    Updated checklist of freshwater and brackish fishes of Phetchaburi Basin, Northwest Gulf of Thailand Drainages

    ABSTRACT
    The present paper reports on an updated checklist of freshwater and brackish fishes of Phetchaburi Basin, Northwest Gulf of Thailand Drainages, resulting from a study carried out in the period April 2012 – September 2013. All the species encountered in this region belonging to 11 orders, 41 families and 126 species, are listed. In particular, 39 species are new records for Phetchaburi Basin: Parachela siamensis (Günther, 1868); Barbonymus schwanefeldii (Bleeker, 1854); Puntioplites proctozystron (Bleeker, 1865); Acanthopsoides gracilentus (Smith, 1945); Homaloptera smithi Hora, 1932; Mystus mysticetus Roberts, 1992; Plotosus canius Hamilton, 1822; Macrognathus semiocellatus Roberts, 1986; M. siamensis (Günther, 1861); Doryichthys boaja (Bleeker, 1850); Ichthyocampus carce (Hamilton, 1822); Hyporhamphus limbatus (Valenciennes, 1846); Dermogenys siamensis Fowler, 1934; Oryzias javanicus (Bleeker, 1854); O. minutillus Smith, 1945; Phenacostethus smithi Myers, 1928; Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821); Ambassis vachellii Richardson, 1846; Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852); Sillago sihama (Forsskål, 1775); Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766); Gerres filamentosus Cuvier, 1829; Ellochelon vaigiensis (Quoy et Gaimard 1825); Moolgarda cunnesius (Valenciennes 1836); Terapon jarbua (Forsskål, 1775); Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790); Lutjanus monostigma (Cuvier, 1828); Siganus javus (Linnaeus, 1766); Butis butis (Hamilton, 1822); B. koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849); Pseudogobius javanicus (Bleeker, 1856); Gobiopterus chuno (Hamilton, 1822); Pseudapocryptes elongatus (Cuvier, 1816); Acentrogobius kranjiensis (Herre, 1940); Rhinogobius sp.; Istiblennius lineatus (Valenciennes, 1836); Trichopsis pumila (Arnold, 1936); Trichopodus pectoralis Regan, 1910; Cynoglossus puncticeps (Richardson, 1846).

  • Biodiversity Journal, 4 (1): 253-259

    Sitthi Kulabtong, Sawika Kunlapapuk, Parinya Pawangkanant, Chayajit Deekrachang, Thiti Ruangsuwan, Domes Limpivadhana, Supapong Patarapongpan & Chaiyapat Pramoolpol
    Fields survey of freshwater fishes in Upper Moei River, Salween Basin, frontier of Thailand and Myanmar

    ABSTRACT
    The present paper reports on a field survey in Upper Moei River, at Phop Phra District, Tak Province, Northwest Thailand, carried out in January and June 2010. Specimens encountered belong to 5 orders, 8 families and 20 species of freshwater fishes. In particular, Schistura waltoni, S. vinciguerrae, Lepidocephalichthys micropogon, Neonoemacheilus labeosus and Gagata dolichonema are new records for Moei River; two species remain not fully identified and, at the moment are reported as Devario sp. and Channa cf. gachua. The Thai local names and distribution data of freshwater fishes are provided.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 4 (1): 129-134

    Sitthi Kulabtong, Sawika Kunlapapuk & Suvijak Sottiyothin
    A new species of false spider crab of the genus Elamena H. Milne Edwards, 1837 from Upper Gulf of Thailand (Decapoda Hymenosomatidae)

    ABSTRACT
    A new species of false spider crab (Decapoda Hymenosomatidae), Elamena soonthronkitti n. sp. from Upper Gulf of Thailand, is described. This species is distinguished from other species of the genus Elamena H. Milne Edwards, 1837 by the combination of the following characters: carapace longer than broad; dorsal surface smooth with deep gastrocardiac, cervical and thoracic grooves; rostrum truncated; no ventral rostral keel; abdomen octagonal with the tip rounded; chelipeds palm plump; both fingers equal or slightly shorter than palm with small setae; dactylus of the third ambulatory legs with no subterminal teeth. Biological features and current distribution of the new species and comparative notes are also reported.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 3 (2): 119-122

    Sawika Kunlapapuk, Sitthi Kulabtong & Chirachai Nonpayom
    Two new records of freshwater fishes (Cypriniformes, Balitoridae and Atheriniformes, Phallostethidae) from Thailand

    ABSTRACT
    A balitorid fish, Hemimyzon nanensis Doi et Kottelat, 1998 (Cypriniformes, Balitoridae) is newly recorded from Ngim River, Yom Basin, North Thailand and a priapium fish, Neostethus lankesteri Regan, 1916 (Atheriniformes, Phallostethidae) is newly recorded from the estuary of Petburi Basin, West Thailand. Description and distribution data of the two freshwater fish are provided here.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 14 (4): 0643-0647

    Sawika Kunlapapuk, Pawapol Kongchum, Patcharin Saipattana, Panutda Yodsang, Sutep Kaitep & Sitthi Kulabtong
    On the presence of the Hill stream garra, Garra surinbinnani Page, Ray, Tongnunui, Boyd et Randall 2019 from the Royal Initiative Natural Science Park Project Suan Phueng, Ratchaburi Province, Western Thailand (Teleostei Cyprinidae)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2023.14.4.643.647

    ABSTRACT
    In the present paper, Hill stream garra, Garra surinbinnani Page, Ray, Tongnunui, Boyd et Randall 2019 (Teleostei Cyprinidae) is newly recorded from hill stream of Pachi Basin, in the Royal Initiative Natural Science Park Project Suan Phueng, Ratchaburi Province, Western Thailand.