Budu from is a fermented fi sh product mainly found in the coastal areas such a Pariaman, Tiku and Pasaman, West Sumatera. Budu is normally made from bigger sized marine fi sh such as Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus guttatus). The aims of this research were to determine the type of indigenous microfl ora contained in budu. The material used in this study was budu derived from small scale domestic factory in West Sumatera (Sirah river and Gasan district Padang Pariaman and Sasak district Pasaman). Experimental method was used and was descriptively analyzed. Identification was conducted on the morphological and biochemical characteristics of bacteria. It was found 138 bacteria colonies as morphologically and biochemichal grouped into two genus na...