ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Distribution of Fish Species in Relation
to Water Quality Conditions in Bengawan Solo
River, Central Java, Indonesia
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Research Center for Conservation of Marine and Inland Water Resources, National Research
and Innovation Agency, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
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Department of Biology, College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Education, University of San Agustin,
Iloilo City 5000, Philippines
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Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Riau,
Pekanbaru-Riau 28292, Indonesia
Submission date: 2022-04-08
Final revision date: 2022-07-16
Acceptance date: 2022-07-16
Online publication date: 2022-10-03
Publication date: 2022-12-08
Corresponding author
Indra Suharman
Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Riau, 28292, Pekanbaru-Riau, Indonesia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(6):5549-5561
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Bengawan Solo River is heavily modified into reservoirs and dams. Starting from Karanganyar to
Sragen District, mass fish deaths happen up to 3-4 times a year due to organic matter pollution. The
research was conducted to determine water quality during the rainy season (April 2020) and the dry
season (August 2020). Samplings were carried out in three zones: the upstream zone (I) in Sukoharjo
District, Central Java; the middle zone (II) in the Solo City, Karanganyar, and Sragen District, Central
Java; and the downstream zone (III) in Ngawi and Bojonegoro District, East Java. Results showed
that the waters of Bengawan Solo in zone I were not affected by waste. After reaching zone II, there
was a heavy pollution effect. In zone III, the water quality has returned to normal levels (recovery).
The fish species in zone I were dominated by exotic fish such as Nila (Oreochromis niloticus) and
Jambal Sius (Pangasianodon hypothalamus). The fish species in zone II was dominated by Sapu sapu
(Pterygoplichthys pardalis). In zone III were dominated by native fish species such as Jendil (Pangasius
polyuranodon), Seren (Cyclocheilichthys enoplos), Bendol (Barbichthys laevis), Wader (Rasbora spp.),
Keting (Barbonymus gonionotus), Daringan (Mystus microcanthus), and Tagih (Hemibagrus nemurus).