Indonesia, Central Java, Purworejo
This biotope aquarium was created based on data published by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) in the 2015 study Ichthyofauna of the Menoreh Karst Area, Central Java, and Its Conservation. My goal was to reconstruct the natural habitat of the gobies inhabiting this river system as accurately as possible.
I originally created this biotope aquarium about two years ago. I decided to rebuild it after my own field observations revealed several goby species that were not included in the original LIPI publication.
The river is shallow, with a rocky substrate and exceptionally clear water that supports a rich fish community, particularly amphidromous gobies. Unfortunately, this habitat is increasingly threatened by human activities, especially the improper disposal of waste, which is affecting both water quality and native fish populations.
During three years of regular field observations, carried out at least once a month and often weekly, I recorded several goby species that had not previously been documented in the study. These included Sicyopus cebuensis, Sicyopus zosterophorus, Stiphodon maculidorsalis, Sicyopterus ocellaris, and Pseudogobius oligactis. These findings further motivated me to recreate this unique river habitat and highlight its remarkable biodiversity.
- GPS
- -7.7362852, 110.0875244
- Geographical region
- Southeastern Asia
- Drainage Basin
- Indian Ocean
- River catchment
- Bogowonto River
- Water body type
- Stream
- Water body name
- Sungai Kaligesing
- Water body part
- Flood plain
- Water body course
- Upper course
- Water body: tributary of
- River
- Tributary name
- Bogowonto
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