Indonesia is unique and interesting for endemic fish species because it is located along the equator which was influenced by the biogeography of the Asian continent and the Australian continent [1]. The endemic fish in Indonesia have characteristics of different ecologically and climatologically [1,2]. Lake endemics fish in Sulawesi are known from Lakes Poso, Lindu and the Malili Lakes system in Central Sulawesi [3,4,5]. In other regions of Indonesia which are good habitats for various endemic fish species such as Lake Sentani [6].

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