Cherry Ann I. De la Torre, Pauline P. Padalhin, Xyza Jane S. Templonuevo (February 2004)
Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PSHS WVC), Brgy. Bito-on, Jaro, Iloilo City 5000, Philippines
ABSTRACT
This descriptive study surveyed the taxonomy of the fishes in Friday’s Rock dive site located at Station 1 of Boracay Island. There was no transect identified and then divided into three quadrats. Samples of the fishes in each quadrat were taken and identified. The researchers tested for the parameter values of the water in the area in terms of temperature, salinity, and pH level.
Fish orders Perciformes and Tetraodontiformes were found in Friday’s Rock, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan.
For order Perciformes, genera Amphiprion, Cheilinus, Halichoeres, Scolopsis, Dascyllus, Lethrinus, Abudefduf, Thalassoma, Bodianus, Chromis, Pomacentrus, Cirrhilabrus, Scarus, and Pterocaesio were represented.
For genus Amphiprion, the species Clarkii was represented.
For genus Halichoeres, the species Hortulanus and Zeylonicus were represented.
For genus Scolopsis, the species Affinis was represented.
For genus Dascyllus, the species Trimaculatus and Marginatus were represented.
For genus Lethrinus, the species Rubrioperculatus was represented.
For genus Abudefduf, the species Vaigensis was identified.
For genus Thalassoma, the species Lunare was identified.
For genus Bodianus, the species Mesothorax was identified.
For genus Chromis, the species Atripes was identified.
For genus Pomacentrus, the species Brachialis was identified.
For genus Cirrhilabrus, the species Cyanopleura was identified.
For genus Scarus, the species Prasiognathus was identified.
For genus Pterocaesio, the species Chrysozona was identified.
For order Tetraodontiformes, genera Balistapus and Sufflamen were represented.
For genus Balistapus, the species Undulatus was identified.
For genus Sufflamen, the species Bursa was identified.
The water in the study site showed a mean temperature value of 26.38 degrees Celsius, a mean salinity value of 32.22 ppt, and a mean pH value of 7.32 during the time the study was conducted.