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Biodiversity of Fishes Talai Dam, Bajaur Agency KPK Pakistan World Applied Sciences Journal 33 (10): 1578-1580, 2015 ISSN 1818-4952 © IDOSI Publications, 2015 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2015.33.10.10121 Biodiversity of Fishes Talai Dam, Bajaur Agency KPK Pakistan 1Hameed Ur Rehman, 21Najeeb Ullah, Abdur Rehman and 3Jamil Ur Rehman 1Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology-26000, KPK, Pakistan 2Department of Biochemistry, BZU, Multan-60800, Punjab, Pakistan 3Department of Zoology, University of Peshawar, KpK, Pakistan Abstract: Talai Dam in Salarzai area is situated at a distance of 10 Km North of Khar Town on Salarzai Road. It lies between latitude 1175850 N and longitude 367780 E in the area of Bajaur Agency. The objective of this research work was to find out the ichtyodiversity of Talai dam bajaur agency, kpk, Pakistan. During the study seven species, L. rohita, H. molitrix, Cirrhinus mrigala, T. Khudree, C. Catla, C. idella, C. auratus were identified up to species level. From the obtained results it may be concluded that Talai dam bajaur agency terms and condition are suitable for the survival of cyprinidae species. Key words: Talai Dam Bajaur Agency Biodiversity Fishes INTRODUCTION very important phenomenon because it gives us idea about the life inside the water. That’s way studying the Bajaur Agency’s geographical area is 1,290 km2 and ichthyodiversity of an area is the first effort to understand its current population is 0.942 million. Population density the aquatic ecosystem of the area. Fishes live in almost is 730 persons per km2 being the highest of other every type of aquatic environment, ranging from Antarctic Agencies. Population growth rate is 4.33% per annum. water to the hot springs [3]. Ichthyodiversity is an Its terrain is mountainous to sub-mountainous and climate important field of science it highlight the significance, is semi-arid to arid having both winter and summer abundance and important role of living things in the seasons. Mean winter temperature ranges from 5 to 10°C, ecosystem. Biodiversity is a vast field regarding the whereas mean summer temperature varies from 23 to 36°C natural abundance of living entities in water having a [1]. The proposed Talai Dam in Salarzai area is situated at great deal with human beings such as fishes. a distance of 10 Km North of Khar Town on Salarzai Road. Biodiversity of fish fauna is the relative abundance of It lies between latitude 1175850 N and longitude 367780 E fishes in the targeted area [4]. Many workers have been in the area of Bajaur Agency. The project envisages worked on the diversity of fish fauna found in the various concrete cum earthen dam 162 meter long 15 meter high parts of world, furthermore, some work had also made above the nullah bed. Storage capacity is 734 AF. Out of their contribution in the study of fish fauna found in this the live storage is 550 AF. Live storage capacity as freshwater resources of Pakistan. Therefore, a capable to supply assure irrigation water for a CCA of considerable number of literature was available about fish 275 acres lying on left bank of Mula Said Nullah. fauna from various parts of Pakistan, such as, But [5] Small pieces of land near Mula Said Khawar are rain-fed. reported 62 species from northern Waziristan agency and The proposed dam envisages irrigation of 275 Acres Mirza [6] had studied the systematic and zoogeography by conserving flood flows of Mula Said Khawar [1]. of the freshwater fishes of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. Fish faunal diversity refer to the variety of fish species Shah [7] reported 17 species River Kurram at Bannu. depending on the scale and context, it could refer to Rafique [8] observed the fish diversity and alleles or genotypes within fish population to species of distribution in Indus River. Rafique [9] described the life forms within a fish community and species or life distribution and status of significant freshwater fishes of forms across aqua regimes [2]. Aquatic biodiversity is Pakistan [5]. Corresponding Author: Hameed Ur Rehman, Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KPK, Pakistan. 1578 World Appl. Sci. J., 33 (10): 1578-1580, 2015 Map: Showing Bajaur Agency MATERIALS AND METHODS Talai dam bajaur agency Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Fishes were collected from July 2014 to June 2015. In Talai The fishes were collected from Talai dam during the dam about seven species L. rohita, H. molitrix, Cirrhinus period of July 2014 to June 2015 with the help of Cast mrigala, T. Khudree, C. Catla, C.idella, C. auratus were nets, Gill nets, Drag nets and Hook lines. The fish samples identified. In Pakistan, there are about thirty economically were preserved in 5% formalin and brought to the important commercially fish species have been recorded laboratory for identification. The identification of fishes and among them, two species like Labeo rohita, was done with the help of standard taxonomic references Cirrhinus mrigala were reported in Talai dam bajaur [6-9]. agency. Zaigham et al. [10] worked on bajaur agency stream fishes and total of sixteen (16) fish species were RESULTS AND DISCUSSION identified belonging to 4 orders, 5 families and 12 genera. Family Cyprinidae was the richest family represented by Studying fish fauna of an area is a very important nine species viz, Puntius ticto, Puntius conchonius, task as it provides base line information about the species Barilius modestus, Barilius pakistanicus, Barilius vagra, used for human consumption. Mostly people depend only Crossocheilus diplocheilus, Salmophasia punjabensis, on a few important species as food; hence studies could Carassius auratus and Schizothorax plagiostomus. identify actual food and market potential of an area or a Family Nemacheilidae was represented by three species water body. This type of study also provides information Triplophysa naziri, Schistura alepidota and Naemacheilus about the availability, abundance, population dynamics pakistanicus whereas two species Channa gachua and and conservation status of fish species of an area. Channa punctatus of Family Channidae were also Strategies can be developed on the basis of these studies identified. Family Mastacembelidae and Sisoridae were to conserve and to culture a species from certain represented by a single specie viz, Mastacembelus environment. For the first time a study was conducted on armatus and Glyptothorax punjabensis respectively. 1579 World Appl. Sci. J., 33 (10): 1578-1580, 2015 Table 1: Systematic representation of Talai dam fishes up to species level Fish name Class Order Family Genus Specie Rohu Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo L. rohita Silver carp Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys H. molitrix Mori Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cirrhinus Cirrhinus mrigala Maha Seer Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Tor T. khudree Theila Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Catla C. catla Grass carp Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon C. idella Goldfish Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius C. auratus Butt [11] reported 94 species of fishes from the whole 7. Shahjehan, I.A. and N.W.D. Khan, 1997. Fish fauna province of K.P.K Similarly Mirza et al. [12] reported 13 of River Kurram at Bannu and Toi stream Kohat, species of fishes from river Kurram. Nisar [13] worked on N.W.F.P.,Pakistan. Journal Of Science And the fishes of Tanda Dam Kohat and reported 23 species Technology, University of Peshawar, 23: 71-72. among which 7 species of Cyprinus carpio, Barilius 8. Rafique, M., 2000. Fish diversity and distribution in vagra, Labeo rohita, Barilius Pakistanicus, Indus River and its drainage system. Pakistan J. Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Crossocheilus latius and Zool., 32: 321-332. Mastacembelus armatus were identified during present 9. Rafique, M., 2001. Fish fauna of Himalayas in survey. Pakistan with comments on the origin and dispersal of its high Asian elements. Pakistan J. CONCLUSION Zool., 33: 279-288. 10. Butt, J.A., 1986. Fish and Fisheries of kpk pakistan. 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