About Us
Our Story and How It All Began
The DIB roadmap began in early 2010 with a deep study on Leiognathid's fish species. The family, originally composed of three genera, split within five years into seven distinct genera and has now expanded into 10 genera (2020). A second experience was the claim of Rasbora baliensis as an endemic species to Lake Bratan, Bali. These two experiences served as the initial inspiration for ensuring the identification process and preserving evidence of described fish specimens for public access.
Vision & Mission
Vision : To be a center of excellence in the study and confirmation of fish species in Indonesia by storing specimens and providing information to the public.
Mission : Provide complete fish species description documents (morphology, otolith, bone-staining, and DNA barcoding), and store specimens for reference and/or updating by subsequent researchers.
Our Team
Prof. Dewa Gede Raka Wiadnya — Curator & taxonomist
Dr. Wahyu Endra Kusuma — Curator & molecular geneticist
Dr. Arief Setyanto — Curator and lobster specialist
Dr. Citra Satrya Utama Dewi — Aquactic mega-fauna specialist
Muhammad Dailami, S.Si., M.Si. — Fish curator and molecular geneticist
Pratama Deffi Samuel, S.Pi., M.Ling — Curator, scleractinian specialist
Muhammad Arif Rahman, S.Pi, M.Sc — Marine fish species specialist
Yuni Widyawati, S.Pi., MP — Fish curator and molecular geneticist
Moch. Choirul Anam, S.Pi — DIB field surveyor and analyst
Nur Khamidah, S.Pi — Otolith & genetic (DNA) analyst
Delviega Aisyah Yasmin, S.Pi — Histology and genetic (DNA) analyst
Elok Amalia, S.Pi., MP — Genetic (DNA) analyst
Retno Dwi Angraeni, S.Pi — Morphology and DNA analyst
Our Colaborator
Prof. Yoshinori Kumazawa — Molecular evolutionary science, Nagoya City University (NCU), Japan
Assoc. Prof. Davin H.E. Setiamarga — Molecular evolution, National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), College, Japan
Asst. Prof. Nozomu Muto — Evolutionary biology, Kitasato University, Japan
Sahat Ratmuangkhwang M.Sc — Taxonomist, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kamphaeng Saen, Thailand
Dr. Beginer Subhan — Marine biodiversity, IPB University
Dr. Septiana Sri Astuti — Fish phylogeny, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Dr. Ardiansyah Kurniawan — Fish Biotechnology, Universitas Bangka Belitung (UBB)
Dr. Arafik Lamadi — Fish taxonomist, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
Ahmad Muammar Kadafi, S.Si., M.Si — Taxonomist and naturalist, Universitas Palangkaraya
Gigih Setia Wibawa, S.Pi., M.Si — Fish naturalist, Center for Standardization and Certification of Marine Culture Communities
Anthon Andrimida S.Kel. — Fish naturalist, Department of Fisheries East Java Province