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  • Biodiversity Journal, 7 (2): 253-256

    Sitthi Kulabtong
    Biological data of Burmese carplet Amblypharyngodon atkinsonii (Blyth, 1860) in South Myanmar (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae): a preliminary report

    ABSTRACT
    The present paper reports on biological data of Burmese carplet, Amblypharyngodon atkinsonii (Blyth, 1860) in Tanintharyi River, Tavoy, Tanintharyi Division, South Myanmar. The study indicated that this fish is a surface and mid-water feeder. According to stomach content, it can be considered as planktivorous and insectivorous. Food items can be separated into five groups, namely phytoplanktons, zooplanktons, aquatic insects, plant materials and organic matters, the first two being the main items. Females of A. atkinsonii were found to be predominant. The length-weight relationship was related by the equation, W = 0.0000031SL3.5221; (R2 = 0.94). Fecundity ranged from 1,548–4,020 eggs. Fecundity-length relationship was related by the equation, Fe = 0.88046SL1.9560; (R2 = 0.87) and Fecundity-weight by Fe = 914.4292W0.6182; (R2 = 0.88).

  • Biodiversity Journal, 7 (2): 241-248

    Sitthi Kulabtong & Rujira Mahaprom
    Preliminary survey of hill stream fishes in Upper Cyber Stream, outside Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, West Thailand

    ABSTRACT
    Fields survey of freshwater fish in Cyber Stream, outside Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, at Ban Cyber, Khok Khwai Subdistrict, Hui Kod District, Uthai Thani Province, West Thailand were carried out in December 2015. We found 10 families and 22 species of hill stream fishes. Schistura desmotes (Fowler, 1934) and Homalopteroides smithi (Hora 1932) (Cypriniformes Balitoridae) are dominant in transparent and running fast stream ecosystem and Neolissochilus stracheyi (Day, 1871) and Mystacoleucus marginatus (Valenciennes, 1842) (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) are dominant in running slowly stream and pool of the headwater stream ecosystem. One alien species in this area is Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859 (Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae). Two species, Pseudohomaloptera cf. leonardi (Hora, 1941) (Cypriniformes Balitoridae) and Channa cf. gachua (Hamilton, 1822) (Perciformes Channidae), still have an unclear taxonomic status. The Thai local names, habitat and distribution data of hill stream fishes are provided.

  • 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, 6 (3): 695–698

    Sitthi Kulabtong & Rujira Mahaprom
    Observation on food items of Asian water monitor, Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) (Squamata Varanidae), in urban ecosystem, Central Thailand

    ABSTRACT
    Feeding habit of Asian water monitor, Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) (Squamata Varanidae) in urban areas of Central Thailand indicated that this species is carnivorous and scavenger according to the observations data.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (3): 687–694

    Sitthi Kulabtong, Yananan Soonthornkit & Nipaporn Churaroum
    Catalogue of inland fishes of Chanthaburi Province, Eastern Gulf of Thailand Drainages

    ABSTRACT
    The present paper reports on a catalogue of inland fishes in Chanthaburi Province, Eastern Gulf of Thailand Drainages. All the species encountered in this region, belonging to 18 orders, 73 families and 229 species, are listed. In particular, Crossocheilus reticulatus (Fowler, 1934) (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae), Pangio anguillaris (Vaillant, 1902) and P. oblonga (Valenciennes, 1846) (Cypriniformes Cobitidae) are new records for Chanthaburi Province, entered in December 2007 and February 2012; description and distribution data of the three new records are provided here.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (2): 593-596 - MONOGRAPH

    Siriwan Suksri, Sitthi Kulabtong, Somprasong Wittayanupakorn, Chirachai Nonpayom & Somsak Thonghul
    Three new records of freshwater fishes (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae, Atheriniformes Phallostethidae and Perciformes Osphronemidae) from Thailand

    ABSTRACT
    A priapium fish, Neostethus lankesteri Regan, 1916 (Atheriniformes Phallostethidae) is newly recorded from the estuary of Maeklong Basin and estuary of Chao Phraya Basin, Central Thailand; the mouthbrooder betta, Betta prima Kottelat, 1994 (Perciformes Osphronemidae) is newly recorded from the small stream in Chonburi Province, East Thailand, and Rasbora daniconius (Hamilton, 1822) is a new record for Tenasserim Basin, west Thailand. Description and distribution data of the three freshwater fish are provided here.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (2): 513-516

    Nidsaraporn Petsut & Sitthi Kulabtong
    Fields survey of freshwater fishes in Upper Wang River, North Thailand

    ABSTRACT
    The present paper reports a fields survey of freshwater fish in Upper Wang River, at Jae Hom District, Lumpang Province, North Thailand in September 2013. We found 11 families and 16 species of freshwater fishes. Hampala macrolepidota Kuhl et van Hasselt, 1823 and Mystacoleucus marginatus (Valenciennes, 1842) (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) are dominant in transparent and running fast stream ecosystem while Pangio anguillaris (Vaillant, 1902) (Cypriniformes Cobitidae) is a dominant in turbid and running slowly stream ecosystem. One species, Channa cf. gachua (Hamilton, 1822) (Perciformes Channidae), still has an unclear taxonomic status. The Thai local names and distribution data of freshwater fishes are provided.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 5 (4): 471–474

    Nidsaraporn Petsut, Nonn Panitvong, Sitthi Kulabtong, Jirawaeth Petsut & Chirachai Nonpayom
    The first record of Trigonostigma somphongsi (Meinken, 1958), a critically endangered species, in its natural habitat of Thailand (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)

    ABSTRACT
    A population of a critically endangered Trigonostigma somphongsi (Meinken, 1958) has been discovered in a deepwater rice field, floodplain of Bangpakong Basin, Nakhornnayok Province, central Thailand. The population was the first record of this species in its natural habitat since its description by Meinken in 1958. The species appeared to be a seasonal horizontal migration species, since it migrates to breed in the floodplain during the rainy season between July and November and migrates back into the main channel during the dry season.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 5 (2): 371-373

    Sitthi Kulabtong, Siriwan Suksri, Chirachai Nonpayom & Yananan Soonthornkit
    Rediscovery of the critically endangered cyprinid fish Epalzeorhynchos bicolor (Smith, 1931) from West Thailand (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)

    ABSTRACT
    In the present paper, we report on the critically endangered cyprinid fish, Epalzeorhynchos bicolor (Smith, 1931) “rediscovered” in Maeklong Basin, West Thailand. Moreover, distribution data and biological observations of this species are also provided.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 4 (3): 411-414

    Nidsaraporn Petsut, Sitthi Kulabtong & Jirawaeth Petsut
    Two new records of cyprinid fish (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) from Thailand

    ABSTRACT
    In the present paper, two cyprinid fishes, Boraras urophthalmoides (Kottelat, 1991) and Rasbosoma spilocerca (Rainboth et Kottelat, 1987) are newly recorded from Bangpakong Basin, Southeast Thailand. Description and distribution data of the two cyprinid fish are provided here.

  • 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, 4 (1): 001-002
    Sitthi Kulabtong & Ekkapan Ubonrach
    Biodiversity of Snakeheads genus Channa Scopoli 1777 in Thailand
  • Biodiversity Journal, 3 (3): 189-190

    Nidsaraporn Petsut, Sitthi Kulabtong & Patinya Sreesamran
    On the presence of Caddisflie Stenopsyche siamensis Martynov, 1931 from Central Thailand (Trichoptera Stenopsychidae)

    ABSTRACT
    In the present paper, caddisflie larvae and pupae of Stenopsyche siamensis Martynov, 1931 (Trichoptera Stenopsychidae) are recorded from upstream of Maewong Basin, Central Thailand.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 3 (3): 159-164

    Sitthi Kulabtong, Siriwan Suksri & Chirachai Nonpayom
    New data of the freshwater fish genera Laubuca Bleeker, 1860 (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) and Phenacostethus Myers, 1928 (Atheriniformes Phallostethidae) in Thailand

    ABSTRACT
    In the present paper are reported, for Thailand, additional records of the cyprinid fish Laubuca siamensis Fowler, 1939 and priapium fish Phenacostethus smithi Myers, 1928 respectively from Mekong Basin, Meklong Basin, Southeast Basin and from upstream of Bangpakong Basin and Yom Basin. Description and distribution data of the two freshwater fishes are also provided.

  • 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, 3 (1): 093-095

    Sitthi Kulabtong, Siriwan Suksri & Chirachai Nonpayom
    A new species of genus Laubuca Bleeker, 1860 cyprinid fish from Bangladesh (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae)

    ABSTRACT
    A new species of cyprinid fish (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae), Laubuca brahmaputraensis n. sp. from Brahmaputra River, Bangladesh, is described. This species is distinguished from other species of genus Laubuca Bleeker, 1860 by the combination of the following characters: lateral line scales comprising 31-32 + 1-2 scales, transverse line scales of ½6-½7/ 1 / 2½ - 3½ scales, body depth ranging from 25.1 to 29.3 % Standard length (SL), pelvic fin not reaching beyond the anus, anal fin with 3 unbranched rays and 19½-20½ branched rays, black blotch above the pectoral fin base and no tubercles on lower jaw.

  • 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.