1Study Program of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
2Study Program of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
3Ichthyo-Fauna Research Group, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
4 Study Program of Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, University of Papua, Indonesia
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@article{JKT31395, author = {Antajala Rian Maulana and Dewa Gede Raka Wiadnya and Wahyu Endra Kusuma and Destia Fitri Ariyani and Muhammad Dailami and Abdul Hamid A. Toha}, title = {Molecular Identification of Checkered Snapper (Lutjanidae) from Fakfak and Kaimana Waters, Papua}, journal = {Jurnal Kelautan Tropis}, volume = {29}, number = {2}, year = {2026}, keywords = {DNA barcoding; Lutjanus decussatus; phylogenetics}, abstract = { Accurate and rapid species identification of snappers (Lutjanus spp.) is essential for biodiversity assessment and fisheries resource management, particularly in regions with high biodiversity such as the waters of Kaimana and Fakfak, West Papua. This study aimed to identify the economically important checkered snapper (Lutjanus decussatus) using a molecular approach based on DNA barcoding of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene marker. Six fish tissue samples were collected from the waters of Kaimana and Fakfak, followed by molecular analyses including DNA extraction, PCR amplification, and sequencing. The obtained sequences had a length of 644 base pairs. Sequence data were analyzed by comparison with reference databases using BLAST and the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). The results showed that all sample sequences exhibited 100% similarity to reference sequences of L. decussatus in the databases and clustered into a single clade consistently supported by high bootstrap values and low intraspecific genetic distances. The Interspecific and outgroup sequence was clearly separated from the main clade, indicating distinct interspecific divergence. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of COI-based DNA barcoding for species identification of L. decussatus, and the obtained genetic information can support further studies on genetic diversity and resource management in West Papua. }, issn = {2528-3111}, pages = {173--185} doi = {10.14710/jkt.v29i2.31395}, url = {https://ejournal2.undip.ac.id/index.php/jkt/article/view/31395} }
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Accurate and rapid species identification of snappers (Lutjanus spp.) is essential for biodiversity assessment and fisheries resource management, particularly in regions with high biodiversity such as the waters of Kaimana and Fakfak, West Papua. This study aimed to identify the economically important checkered snapper (Lutjanus decussatus) using a molecular approach based on DNA barcoding of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene marker. Six fish tissue samples were collected from the waters of Kaimana and Fakfak, followed by molecular analyses including DNA extraction, PCR amplification, and sequencing. The obtained sequences had a length of 644 base pairs. Sequence data were analyzed by comparison with reference databases using BLAST and the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). The results showed that all sample sequences exhibited 100% similarity to reference sequences of L. decussatus in the databases and clustered into a single clade consistently supported by high bootstrap values and low intraspecific genetic distances. The Interspecific and outgroup sequence was clearly separated from the main clade, indicating distinct interspecific divergence. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of COI-based DNA barcoding for species identification of L. decussatus, and the obtained genetic information can support further studies on genetic diversity and resource management in West Papua.
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