Diversity of Freshwater Fish in Fragmented Forest of Wilmar Oil Palm Plantation, Miri, Sarawak

The study was conducted in the river system located at Wilmar oil palm plantation Miri, Sarawak. objective of is to determine fish species diversity and composition streams rivers plantations. Fish were sampled using a variety fishing methods, including, scoop nets, cast net, gill nets different mesh sizes (1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.75 4.0 cm) from 2 7 February 2014. A total 326 individual including 32 native fishes one non-native 19 genera, seven families five orders collected locations. cyprinid represented 62.20% caught found all surveyed. About six endemic Borneo such as Barbonymus collingwoodii, Barbodes banksi, sealei, Hampala bimaculata Nematabramis borneensis everetti identified. However, only Bagridae, Balitoridae, Clariidae, Hemiramphidae sites. higher landscapes could be attributed conservation some areas high value forest (HCVF) status, which have provided suitable habitat for within aquatic environments.