A DNA-based identification system, founded on the mitochondrial gene, cytochrome c oxidase sub unit 1 (COI),
can aid the resolution of this diversity17. They are powerful tools with an unprecedented accuracy due to their
inherently highest possible resolution, which can reach even the level of single base changes18. Even, this approach
can be applied in diverse developmental stages, such as larvae of fishes1,18-21 and juveniles to discover diversity, for
instance through DNA barcoding of stomatopod larvae, Reference1 found that stomatopod diversity being much
higher than previously believed. This study use established DNA barcoding methodology to investigate known adult
species within the peat swamp ecosystem and if previously unknown fish species are found only in larvae stages
within this unique ecosystem. Finally to discuss what information could be fuelled aside from primary objective of
species identification.