Growth of Banggai Cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni Reared at Different Salinity in a Controlled System

The research was conducted to study the effect of salinity on the growth of Banggai Cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni. The research was set up in completely randomized design with different salinity as the main variable, i.e. 27, 29, 31, 33 and 35 ppt with 4 replications. The result showed that the lowest salinity (27 ppt) resulted in the highest fish growth (1.625 g). Keywords : Growth, salinity, Banggai Cardinalfish ABSTRAK Penelitian telah dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh salinitas terhadap pertumbuhan ikan kardinal banggai Pterapogon kauderni yang dipelihara dalam akuarium. Penelitian menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap dengan 5 perlakuan salinitas, yaitu 27, 29, 31, 33 dan 35 ppt, masing-masing 4 kali ulangan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pertumbuhan berat mutlak (1,625 g) tertinggi diperoleh pada salinitas 27 ppt. Kata kunci : Pertumbuhan, salinitas, Kardinal Bangga