Tugu Ikan Belido — Attraction in Palembang

The Belido Fish Monument is a new icon for Palembang City. Located in the middle of Benteng Kuto Besak square, this statue/monument immediately attracts the attention of visitors. Built in 2018 to welcome the Asian Games, this monument takes the form of a belida fish because this fish has become a typical fish of the Musi River. When it is night, this monument will glow with colors. It's the perfect place to take selfies together. Unfortunately, the fountain facility is rarely turned on and a lot of garbage...

This is a new attraction in Palembang which is quite cool. Located in Kuto Besak complex, so it is near the musi River and some major attraction when you are in town like Grand Mosque and over looking the Ampera Bridge.

I would say go before sunset so that you can see the golden hour and before all the lights come to life - beautiful. There are also a lot of food seller and a few restaurants to choose from.

Mind you that this area can be very crowded...

Ikan Belida adalah Fauna Endemik asli Indonesia, hewan yang satu ini banyak hidup di sungai-sungai besar, daerah aliran sungai hingga area danau sekitar Pulau Jawa, Kalimantan dan Sumatra.Secara pelafalan fauna Ikan ini mempunyai banyak nama, di Kalimantan ikan ini bernama Ikan Pipih, di kawasan Jawa Barat namanya Lopis, sedang warga Sumatra khususnya Lampung ikan ini bernama Punyew Belidow (Ikan Belida).Berkat rasa dan bentuknya, banyak orang mencari ikan ini untuk transaksi jual-beli. Namun kita harus berhati-hati, sebab spesies ikan belida berada di ambang kepunahan serta dilindungi oleh Negara berdasarkan Peraturan Menteri Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Nomor P.20 Tahun 2018 Tentang Jenis Satwa yang dilindungi dan Surat Edaran Sekretariat Daerah Provinsi Lampung No.552/3999/V.19/2020 tanggal 22 Desember 2020 Hal Jenis Ikan Yang Dilindungi yang mencantumkan semua famili Notopteridae dilindungi: belida Borneo, belida Sumatera, belida lopis, belida Jawa. Ironisnya, warga di kalangan bawah terutama pemancing, penjual ikan di pasar tak tahu aturan ini dan banyak penangkapan yang tak mempedulikan kelestarian, membuat populasi ikan belida di Sumtera khususnya Palembang lampung...