Length frequency distribution, growth, and condition factor of the endemic cyprinid fish Poropuntius tawarensis, in Lake Laut Tawar, Central Aceh, Indonesia

Abstract The Poropuntius tawarensis fish is an endemic of the family Cyprinidae found in Laut Tawar Lake, and has been listed on Red List. This study aims to reveal frequency length distribution, growth patterns condition factors lake as basic information for conservation. was conducted from January May 2022 Lake Central Aceh. Sampling at four sampling sites based representative activities lake. location determined differences environmental characteristics, namely Station 1 (Teluk One-One), 2 (Bewang), 3 (Gegarang) 4 (Kebayakan). results showed that Bewang relatively higher terms distribution. pattern male female negative allometric (b<3).The factor three stations same ranging 0.94 1.39, but it different one-one station with a 0.01.The value can be obtained had insignificant every month, 1.12±0.38 (January), 1.00±0.49 (February), 0.93±0.55 (March), 0.85±0.59 (April), 1.17±0.32 (May).