The morphological study of fresh water fishes (order: Cypriniformes) at three selected river of Tagal system in Tuaran river / Hartiny Tasek

A study of morphological of freshwater fishes was conducted from 13 to 20 at three selected rivers (Mantaranau River, Tombongon River and Kimaunau River). All rivers are generally shallow, fast flowing and rocky. Fish collections were made using cast net and scoop net depending on the river characteristic. The samples were preserved and deposited in UiTM Sabah Laboratory. Ten (10) species were found from family Cyprinidae and family Gastromyzontidae and eight (8) genera (Lobocheilus , Tor , Gastromyzon, Paracrosschilus, Epalzeorhynchus, Puntius, Garra and Chela). 10 species were found in Mantaranau River, four (4) species in Tombongon River and five (5) species in Kimaunau River. Identification of fishes was made based on morphometry character and meristic character. There are 22 morphometry measurements that, 11 meristic counts and three additional characters were taken. Complete descriptions were given to each species and there are three selected characteristic that were used in comparison with Inger and Chin,2002, Kottelat et al, 1993 and Smith and Tan, 1998 which are total length, standard length and the scales along the lateral line.