Aquatic plants as niche for lay eggs and raising juveniles by freshwater fish in three swamp habitats in South Kalimantan, Indonesia

Abstract. Dharmono, Mahrudin, Irianti R, Fajeriadi H. 2022. Aquatic plants as niche for lay eggs and raising juveniles by freshwater fish in three swamp habitats South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 1520-1526. Swamp is an area that almost always waterlogged throughout the year, making it a very unique ecosystem. There wide variety of ecosystem services provided ecosystems, one those habitat fish, which related to presence vegetation. This study aimed investigate used niches raise its offspring areas regencies (i.e., Hulu Sungai Utara Regency, Tanah Laut Regency Barito Kuala Regency) Kalimantan Province, Purposive random sampling was conducted each observing documenting types where were found. We recorded 26 species aquatic 17 offspring/fry. Eichhornia crassipes most widely plant with 100% all found (17 species), followed Pistia stratiotes 70.6% (12 species) Cyperus digitatus, Lemna minor, Nelumbo nucifera, Utricularia aurea Crinum asiaticum 52.9% (9 species). These favored need be maintained controlled support population fish.