Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Halali Reservoir Vidisha, (M.P.)

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Ghulam Mustafa Ghulam Mustafa, Mohd Asad Khan and Showkat Hussain Department of Zoology and Applied Aquaculture, Abstract Barkatullah University Bhopal, The present study was conducted to investigate “diversity of fish fauna of Halali reservoir at Madhya Pradesh, India Raisen/Vadisha”.For the time period of 5 months from July-November, 2016. During the present study, total 23 fish species were recorded from Halali reservoir. Cypriniformes formed the major portion of the Mohd Asad Khan Icthyofauna. Diversity of Cypriniformes was relatively high and was followed by Siluriformes. The Department of Zoology and sequence of the species abundance was Cypriniformes > Siluriformes > Perciformes > Anguilliformes > Applied Aquaculture, Beloniformes > Osteoglossiformes. The total 23 fish species were recorded under 6 order and 7 families. Barkatullah University Bhopal, 12 species of order Cypriniformes, 4 species of order Siluriformes, 4 species of order Perciformes, 1 Madhya Pradesh, India species of order Anguilliformes, 1 species of order Beloniformes and 1 species of Osteoglossiformes was

Showkat Hussain recorded during the course of study.

Department of Zoology and Applied Aquaculture, Keywords: Fish diversity, Halali reservoir, Ichthyofaunal Barkatullah University Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India 1. Introduction Madhya Pradesh is rich with different aquatic ecosystem and has 3.0 lakh hectare water areas in the form of lakes, reservoir and ponds [1]. All these aquatic ecosystems support diversified flora and fauna. India is one of the mega biodiversity countries in the world and occupies the ninth position in term of freshwater mega biodiversity [2]. The Indian fish fauna is an assemblage of about 2500 species depicting diverse characteristic, of which 930 belonging to 326 genera, inhabit the inland waters [3] and 1570 are found in marine water [4, 5] studied Ichthyofaunal diversity of a fresh Upper lake Bhopal (M.P) and recorded 35 species, cyprinidae the dominant family. A number of ichthyologists have made contribution on the diversity and systematic of Madhya Pradesh. [6] Studied fish fauna of Madhya Pradesh and recorded 104 species out of which 50%

belonging to family Cyprinidae. The fish fauna in the rivers of Madhya Pradesh is also on [7] [8] [1] [9] record Chambal , Tapti River , River Rihand and River Sone , the information on fish diversity of Madhya Pradesh is very old and has not been updated for decades. Halali Reservoir is one of the most important reservoirs of Madhya Pradesh, about 40 km away from Bhopal (capital city of Madhya Pradesh) in Raisen/Vidisha district situated 0 0 between 23 30´ North latitude and 77 30´ East longitude with a catchment area of 699 sq. [10] km, water spread of about 5259 ha with a maximum depth of about 29.57 m, . It is perennial storage irrigation reservoir based on Halali River, which originates around Bhopal at an altitude of about 487.69 m above sea level and after travelling about 38 kms joins river Betwa, just downstream of Vidisha town [10]. Halali Reservoir is one of a major water body of central

India. This is known as “Samar Ashok Sagar Project”. Agriculture and fishing are the main source of livelihood for the people of these areas and this dam fulfil the demand of the people of this area. Species within a fish community and other species or life forms across aqua regimes are given their attendance in Halali reservoir [11]. Keeping in view; the present study was conducted to investigate diversity of fish fauna of Halali reservoir at Raisen/Vadisha.

2. Materials and Methods The present study was conducted and aims to record the fish diversity of during the post monsoon season at Halali reservoir Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh for the time period of 5 months Correspondence from July-November, 2016. The Upper Lake lies between 23° 30’ N latitude and 77° 30’E Ghulam Mustafa longitude. During the present studies, fish samples were collected. The above mentioned water Department of Zoology and Applied Aquaculture, body during the early hours of the day with the help of local fishermen. After the collection of Barkatullah University Bhopal, fish samples, these were reserved in 10% formalin and then identified by the taxonomic keys [12-14] Madhya Pradesh, India that of . ~ 1500 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

3. Results and Discussion Beloniformes (4.34%) and order Osteoglossiformes represent During the present study, total twenty three (23) species were single species Notopterus notopterus representing, 4.34% recorded and identified form Halali reservoir, Vidisha (Plate 1 (Table 2 and Fig. 1). Among the different genius Labeo, Catla and Table 1). Out of twenty three species, twelve (12) species and Channa were observed dominant in Order Cypriniformes. Catla catla, Cirrhinus mrigala, Labeo rohita, Labeo calbasu, [4] Worked on Ichthyofaunal diversity of fresh water Upper Labeo bata, Puntius saphore, Lepidocephalichthys guntea, Lake, Bhopal and found 35 species belonging to 5 order and Hypselobarbus mussullah, Rasbora daniconius, Osteobrama 11 families were recorded. [15] worked on Ichthyofaunal cotio cotio, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, and Puntius diversity of Halali reservoir, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh and saphore belonging to order Cypriniformes constitutes about recorded 29 fish species belonging to 10 families, 7 orders 52.17% of total fish fauna, 4 species Pangasius pangasius, and 15 genera and he reported 12 carp species of economic Mystus seenghala, Mystus cavasius, Wallago attu belonging importance, which is almost similar to that of results of to order Siluriformes constitute about (17.39%), 4 species present study. [16] Studied Ichthyofaunal diversity of district Parambassis ranga, Channa punctata, Channa marulius, Bhopal (M.P) and found 45 species belonging to 32 genera, Oreochromis mossambicus from order Perciformes (17.39%), 18 families and 07 orders have so been identified, providing 1 species Anguilla bengalensis from order Anguilliformes support to the present study (4.34%), 1 species Xenentodon cancila from order

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Plate 1: Different types of fish species identified during the course of study in Halali reservoir, Vidisha during the year 2016

Table 1: List of fish fauna recorded in Halali reservoir during the course of study.

S.no Order Family Species I I. Anguilliformes I. Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensis II II. Beloniformes II. Belonidea Xenentodon cancila III III. Osteoglossiformes III. Notopteridae Notopterus notopterus IV 1V.Cypriniformes IV. Cyprindae Catla catla Cyprinus carpio Cirrhinus mrigala Labeo calbasu Labeo rohita Labeo bata Puntius saphore Lepidocephalichthys guntea Hypselobarbus mussullah Rasbora daniconius Osteobrama cotio cotio Hypophthalmichthys molitrix V V. Perciformes V. Chandidae Parambassis ranga Channa punctata Channa marulius Oreochromis mossambicus VI VI. Siluriformes VI. Bagridae Pangasius pangasius Mystus seenghala Mystus cavasius Wallago attu

Table 2: Order wise fish Individuals and percentage of Halali reservoir.

S. No Order Percentage 01 Cypriniformes 52.17% 02 Siluriformes 17.39% 03 Perciformes 17.39% 04 Anguilliformes 4.34% 05 Beloniformes 4.34% 06 Osteoglossiformes 4.34%

Fig 1: showing order wise species – Composition of fish fauna in Halali reservoir, Vidisha. ~ 1502 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

4. Conclusion Brother, Sultania Road Bhopal, M.P. 1983, 5-209. Documentation of biodiversity has become very much 14. Shrivastava G. Fishes of U.P and Bihar, Seventh edition, important aspect to understand different ecosystem and Vishwavidalaya Prakashan Chowk Varanasi India influence on them. The present studies mainly focus on fish Publication, 1998. diversity at Halali reservoir, Raisen/Vidisha. Halali reservoir 15. Yousuf T, Ibrahim M, Hussain M, Ahmed J, Vyas V. is the fresh water body; bestowed by vast variety of aquatic Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Halali Reservoir, Vidisha, fauna and a vast variety of fish are present may be because of M.P. International Journal of science and research good prevailing water conditions. The fishes collected from Publication. 2012; 2(12):1-7. the lakes are sold in the local market of Raisen, Vidisha and 16. Meena D, Chourey P, Sexsena G, Verma A. Bhopal by fisherman, earning their lively hood for their daily Ichthyofaunal diversity of district Bhopal, M.P. life. Sustainable fish production by taking appropriate steps International Journal of Pharmacy and Life science. for sustaining diversity is necessary to conserve these 2013; 4(10):2995-2999. resources.

5. Acknowledgement Special thanks to Head of Department, Department of Zoology and Applied Aquaculture, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Dr. Ashok Kumar Munjal, for logistic support and laboratory availability, at the Department, for conducting research works in zoology.

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