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Methods
Study Area
The survey was conducted in the Orang Asli village of Kampung Sungai Berua,
Hulu Terengganu (N 5.0805 E 102.8841), which was near Tasik Kenyir in
Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia (Fig. 1). The village population was 533, and the
majority were from the Semoq Beri sub-tribe (Abdullah et al. 2016). Due to migration and intermarriage, Kampung Sungai Berua was also inhabited by the Bateq,
Table 1 Aquatic resources utilised by the Orang Asli (Yahaya 2015; Azliza et  al. 2012;
Ramakrishna 2005; Kuchikura 1996)
Family
Species
Common/ Malay name
Dicroglossidae
Limnonectes macrodon
Katak gergasi
Geoemydidae
Cyclemys dentate
Kura-kura Daun Asia
Trionychidae
Trionyx cartilaginous
Labi-labi
Anabantidae
Anabas testudineus
Puyu
Bagridae
Hemibagrus nemurus
Baung
Channidae
Channa gachua
Haruan
Channa lucius
Bujuk
Channa macropeltes
Toman
Channa striatus
Haruan
Clariidae
Clarias batrachus
Keli
Clarias macrocephalus
Keli
Cobitidae
Acanthophthalmus kuhilii
Kuhlii loach
Cyprinidae
Acrossocheilus sp.
Tengas
Acrossocheilus sp.
Kejor
Cyclocheilichthys apogon
Chemperas
Hampala macrolepidota
Sebarau
Mystacoleucus marginatus
Sia
Osteochilus spilurus
Toros
Osteochilus vittatus
Terbul
Osteochilus hasseltii
Terbul
Puntius lateristriga
T-spanner
Puntius partipertazona
Tiger barb
Barbonymus gonionotus
Lampam Jawa
Puntius sp.
Barb
Puntius sp.
Barb
Puntius sp.
Barb
Rasbora elegans
Seluang
Tor tambroides
Kelah
Mastacembeloidae
Mastacembelus armatus
Spiny eel
Pristolepidae
Pristolepis fasciatus
Patung
Siluridae
Wallago leerii
Tapah
Ethnoichtyological Survey of the Orang Asli in Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu