HUBUNGAN TIPE DASAR PERAIRAN DENGAN DISTRIBUSI IKAN DEMERSAL DI PERAIRAN PANGKAJENE SULAWESI SELATAN 2011

The bottom on benthic substrate type of waters affect the distribution of demersal fish species. Type of the substrate in waters Pangkajene South Sulawesi dominated by muddy sand. The highest distribution of demersal fish was found in the depth of 10.45 m until 15.25 m with substrate muddy sand, demersal fish was the family of kakap or jenaha (Lutjanidae). Fish demersal in waters Pangkajene more influenced by the depth of waters than type of the substrate on the waters.Tipe substrat dasar perairan berpengaruh terhadap sebaran jenis ikan demersal. Tipe substrat di Perairan Pangkajene Sulawesi Selatan didominasi oleh pasir berlumpur. Distribusi ikan demersal tertinggi berada di kedalaman 10.45 m sampai 15.25 m menyukai substrat pasir berlumpur, ikan demersal tersebut merupakan famili dari kapan atau jenaha (Lutjanidae). Ikan demersal di Perairan Pangkajene lebih dipengaruhi oleh kedalaman perairan dibandingkan oleh tipe substrat pada perairan tersebut