Annals of R.S.C.B., ISSN: 1583-6258, Vol. 25, Issue 4, 2021, Pages. 18467-18481 Received 05 March 2021; Accepted 01 April 2021 Exploring The Fish Fauna And Physicochemical Analysis Of Gokand Valley Stream District Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan Muhammad Israr1, Kausar Saeed1, Dr. Asma Noureen2, Javed Ahmad Ujjan3, Saba Manzoor4, Wali Muhammad Achakzai5, Shagufta Saddozai6, Farhana7,Anam Zohra8, Muzafar Shah9

1department Of Zoology, University Of Buner, Kp Pakistan

2department Of Zoology, Institute Of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (Imbb) The University Of Lahore Road, Campus, Lahore.

3associate Professor Department Of Zoology, Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Sindh Pakistan.

4department Of Zoology, Wildlife & Fisheries, University Of Agriculture Faisalabad.

5department Of Zoology, University Of Baluchistan, Baluchistan, Pakistan.

6department Of Zoology, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta, Pakistan.

7department Of Zoology, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan.

8department Of Zoology, University Of Veterinary And Animal Sciences, Lahore.

9center Of Animal Sciences And Fisheries, University Of Swat, Kp.

Abstract

In The Present Study Of Fish Fauna In The Gokand Valley Stream District Buner Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Was Explored. During Exploration Study Was Conducted In 6 Different Localities Of Gokand Stream District Buner In The Period Of January 2016 To July 2016, In Which Total 90 Specimens Of Fish Were Collected. The Total 6 Species Were Collected Which Belongs To 4 Families, 6 Orders And 6 Genera. These Species Were Pantius Spohore, Barilius Pakistanicus, Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Schistura Punjabiansis, Metacembelus Armatus, And Channa Gachua. During This Research Also Studied The Physicochemical Parameters Like Ph, Water Temperature, Air Temperature, River Width, And River Depth Were Also Studied.

Key Words: Fish, Fauna, Physicochemical, Gokand Valley, District Buner, Kp Introduction

Fishes Are Cold-Blooded Animals With Backbone (Vertebrates) Gills For Breathing Under Water, And Pair Fins For Swimming. They Live Under Water And Dependent On Water For Dissolved Oxygen, Support, Food And Shelter. The Science And Study Of Fish Is Called Ichthyology (From Greek Word For Fish Ichthyes). Fishes And Studies For Centuries, Beginning With The Early Chinese, Egyptians And Greek. The Forming Of Fish And Other Aquatic Animals Is Called Aquaculture [1]. Fishes Is The Only Major Group Of Vertebrate Which Very Much Effect On Human Civilization From Ancient Time To Date. “The Most Wonderful Mystery Of The Life May Well Be The Means By Which It Created So Much Diversity From So Little Physical Matter” Inland Waters And Freshwater Biodiversity Constitute A Valuable Natural Resource, In Economic, Cultural, Aesthetic, Scientific And Educational Terms. Freshwater Fishes Are Among The Most Diverse Groups Of Vertebrates In The World, Exhibiting Extraordinary Taxonomic Breadth, Endemism, And Geographic Scope In Their Distribution [2].

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Fish Exhibit Enormous Diversity In Their Morphology, In The Habitats They Occupy, And In Their Biology. Unlike The Other Commonly Recognized Vertebrates, Fish Are A Heterogeneous Assemblage. Fish Occupied An Extra-Ordinary Array Of Habitats. They Can Be Found Thriving In Vernal Pools, Intermittent Streams, Tiny Desert Springs, The Vast Reaches Of Open Oceans, Deep Oceanic Trenches, Cold Mountain Streams, Saline Coastal Embayment’s, And So On Through Or Nearly Endless List Of Aquatic Environments [3]. The Fish Fauna Of Water Bodies Located In The Areas Under Pakistan Is Known Through A Number Of Comparatively Recent Studies Conducted At Different Places And Times [4]. These Studies Are Useful In Providing Baseline Information On Species Distribution And Diversity In Different Areas, Yet Are Deficient In Many Ways As None Of These Studies Exclusively Encompass The Species Of Special Importance And Their Conservation Status. This Study Has Been Initiated To Cover The Most Important Aspect Of Commercial As Well As Conservation Aspect Of The Fish Fauna Of Pakistan [4]. There Are Almost 28,000 Known Extant Species, Of Which Almost 27,000 Are Bony Fish, With 970 Sharks, Rays, And Chimeras And About 108 Hagfish And Lampreys. A Third Of These Species Fall With In The Nine Largest Families; From Largest To Smallest, These Families Are Cyprinidae, Gobiidae, Cichlidae, Characidae,Loricariidae, Balitoridae, Serranidae, Labridae, And Scorpaenidae. About 64 Families Are Monotypic, Containing Only One Species. The Final Total Of Extant Species May Grow To Exceed 32,500.There Is 10,000 Times More Saltwater In The Oceans Than There Is Fresh Water In The Lakes And Rivers. However, Only 58 Percent Of Extant Fish Species Are Saltwater. A Disproportionate 41 Percent Are Freshwater Fish (The Remaining One Percent Is Anadromous). This Diversity In Freshwater Species Is, Perhaps, Not Surprising, Since The Thousands Of Separate Lake Habitats Promote Speciation [5]. Fish Constitutes Half Of The Total Number Of Vertebrates In The World. They Live In Almost All Conceivable Aquatic Habitats; 21,723 Living Species Of Fish Have Been Recorded Out Of 39,900 Species Of Vertebrates Out Of These 8,411 Are Fresh Water Species And 11,650 Are Marine .At Least 180 Species Of Fish Are Reported To Exist In Pakistan Freshwaters, Including Representatives From Important Groups Such As Loaches, Carps And Catfish. There Are 28 Fish Species Listed As Inhabiting Cold Waters Of Pakistan. Most Of The Snow Trout Are Restricted To The Trans-Himalayan Region Of The Indus System. The Famous Game Fish Mahasheer And Schizothoracines Are Becoming Rare Due To Over-Fishing And The Disappearance Of Spawning Grounds, Submerged By Reservoirs Such As Tarbela And The Ghazi Barotha [6]. There Are More Than 186 Freshwater Fish Species Described From Freshwater Bodies Of Pakistan. Substantial Quantities Of Commercially Important Fish Are Caught From Rivers Annually. The Inland Commercially Significant Native Fish Fauna Comprises About 30 Species Of Which The Economically Important Species Are: Labeo Rohita, Gibelion Catla, Cirrhinus Mrigala, Cirrhinus Reba, Channa Straita, Channa Marulius, Sperata Sarwari, Wallago Attu, Rita Rita, Bagarius Bagarius, Tenualosa Ilisha, Notopterus Notopterus, Nemacheilus Spp., Tor Macrolepis, Schizothorax Spp., And Clupisoma Naziri. Many Researchers Had Valuable Contribution To The Fish Fauna Of The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Butt Reported 94 Species Of Fishes From The Whole Province Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In District Buner Study On Fish Fauna Was Carried Out In 2013 On River Barandu District Buner By Saeed, Et Al Who Reported Total 11 Species Belonging To 3 Order And 4 Families. These Species Were Barilius Pakistanicus, Triplophysa Naziri, Tor Putitora,Crossocheilus

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Latius, Schizothorax Plagiotomus,Channa Gachua, Gara Gotyla, Glyptothorax Punjabensis,Matacembelus Armatus, Puntius Sophore And Schistura Punjabensis [6]. In Chagharzi 7 Different Fish Species Were Collected Belonging To 3 Orders And 3 Families, 7 Genera And 7 Species. These Species Were Pantius Spohore, Tor Putitora, Crossocheilus Latius, Barilius Pakistanicus, Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Matacembelus Armatus And Channa Gachua. Fisheries Play A Predominant Role Not Only In Terms Of Food Value But Also Generate Income As Well As Employment To The Public. Country’s Inland Capture Fishery Resource Comes From The Reservoirs Yet The Fish Yield Is Low .The Sustainability Of Fish Diversity And Its Abundance Is Based On The Hydrological Parameters As Well As Plankton Diversity. Stocking Of Economically Viable Native Fish Species In The Reservoirs More Productive And Is An Important Measure From Aqua-Biotic Point Of View. Ichthyo Diversity Refers To Variety Of Fish Species; Depending On Context And Scale, It Could Refer To Alleles Or Genotypes Within Fish Population To Species Of Life Forms Within A Fish Community And To Species Or Life Forms Across Aqua Regimes [6]. Aquatic Biodiversity Is Very Important Phenomenon Because It Gives Us Idea About The Life Inside The Water. That’s Way Studying The Ichthyodiversity Of An Area Is The First Effort To Understand The Aquatic Ecosystem Of The Area. Fishes Live In Almost Every Type Of Aquatic Environment, Ranging From Antarctic Water To The Hot Springs. Fishes Can Also Tolerate A Wide Range Of Salinity As Well. Ichthyodiversity Refers To Variety Of Fish Species; It Could Refer To Alleles Or Genotypes Within Fish Population To Species Of Life Forms Within A Fish Community. According To Khan And Hasan Fisheries Plays A Key Role In Boosting The Economy Of Country And Prosperity Of That Area. Identification Of Fish Fauna Is Also A Very Important Feature Of Studying A Water Body. A Valuable Contribution To The Study Of Ichthyofauna Has Been Made By The Researcher [7]. Fishes Are One Important Group Of Vertebrates Which Influences The Life Of Human In Various Ways. Fishes Have A Rich Source Of Food And Provide A Meat, Several By Products Such As Fish Meal, Fish Glue, Fish Oil, Etc. Fish Diet Provides Proteins, Fat, Vitamins A, B And D, Minerals Like Ca, Mg, P, Na, Fe, I, Etc. They Have Good Taste And Are Easily Digestible And Growth Promoting Value. Considerable Studies On Ichthyo Fauna Diversity From Fish Fauna Of The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Butt Different Fresh Water Bodies Of India Have Been Carried Out 94 Species Of Fishes From The Whole Province Of Khyber During The Last Few Decades .Fish Plays An Important Role In The Development Of A Nation. Besides Being A Cheap Source Of Protein, It Also Contains Essential Nutrients Required By Human Body. Objectives 1. To Explore The Fish Fauna Of Gokand Valley 2. To Find Out The Taxonomic Identification Of Fish Fauna In Gokand Valley 3. To Identify The Population Of Fish Fauna In The Gokand Valley Materials And Methods Introduction To District Buner Buner Is A District Of Malakand Division. It Consists Of Tehsil Daggar, Gagra, Khodo Khail , Chagharzi, And Gadeze. The Dagger Is The Head Quarter Of The District Buner Lies Between 34-09 And 34-43◦ N Latitude And 72-10 And 72-47◦ E Longitude. It Is Bounded On The North By Swat District, On The West By Malakand Agency, On The South By Mardan District, And On The East By River Indus, District Tor Ghar And Hazara Division. Elevation Varies From

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1200 Ft In Totalai In The South To 9,550 Ft Of Dosara Peak. River Barandu Is The Largest River Of The District Buner [6]. Buner Is Subdivided Into 6 Tehsils Names Are 1. Tehsil Daggar 2. Tehsil Gagra 3. Tehsil Mandanr 4. Tehsil Chagharzi 5. Tehsil Gadezi 6. Tehsil Khodo Khail

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Fig: 3.1. Map Of District Buner (Wfp, 2010)

Gokand Valley Lies In District Buner, It Is Bounded By Shangla And Swat In North, On South By Mardan And Sawabi , On East By Indus River And Mansehra And On West By Pirbaba. Study Design

Selection Of Study Area And Sampling Table 3.1. Selectected Localities Of Gokand Valley District Buner S.No Name Of Locality Longitude Latitude 1 Kot Kalay 72°27'13.81e 34°36'8.55"N 2 Bar Gokand 72°14'44"E 34°30'38"N 3 Koz Gokand 72°29'3"E 34°30'38"N 4 Ghurdara 72°30'56"E 34°34'55"N 5 Ragz Dand 72°29'15"E 34°28'3"N 6 Gero 72°38'59"E 34°29'27"N

Stream Gokand Was Selected For The Study Because It Was Unexplored For Many Years. This Is The First Attempt To Explore The Fish Fauna In Gokand Stream. The Study Was Carried In

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The Period Of March 2016 To July 2016. The Stream Gokand Was Divided Into 6 Sampling Point In Order To Get Full Description Fish Fauna Of Each Point Is Follow: 1. Point Kalail: (72°27'13.81e 34°36'8.55"N ) A Small Village At The Borderline Of Swat District. And Surrounded By Bekand And Kot. 2. Point Kot Gokand: (72°27'13.81e 34°36'8.55"N) A Small Village Surrounded By Dwassaro Peak, Klail And Sudeer. 3. Point Bar Gokand: (72°14'44"E 34°30'38"N) A Small Village Surrounded By Bekand, Taghan, And Kot. 4. Point Koz Gokand: (72°29'3"E 34°30'38"N) A Large Village Surrounded By Raj Gallai, Manyarai, Shodara And Bar Gokand. 5. Point Ghurdara: (72°30'56"E 34°34'55"N) A Small Village Surrounded By Ghwandaky, Phalwary, Qudro Sar And Gero. 6. Point Gero: ( 72°38'59"E 34°29'27"N) A Small Village Surrounded By Bagra, Balongray, Shengrai And Shuga.

Sampling Methodology Fish Sampling The Collection Of Fishes From Different Points Was Done With The Help Of Different Materials Include Nets Of Different Size I.E. Hand Nets, Gill Nets, Hook Nets, Cast Nets, Dragon Nets, Ph Meter (Hanna Hi 8314, Membrane Ph Meter). Thermometers, Digital Camera (Canon Power Shot A3300 Is, 16 Mega Pixels) And Measuring Tape. The Collection Was Carried At Different Sites To Avoid Mistakes. After Collection The Fishes Were Kept In The Dilute Formalin Solution (10%) In Order To Keep Fishes In Original Form. The Larger Fishes Were Injected With Formalin In Their Body To Avoid Bacterial Contamination. These Fishes Were Placed In Glass Jars. These Fishes Were Preserved And Then Brought To The Museum Of University Of Buner. Different Morph Metric Measurement Was Made By Ruler And Verniercalliper. Other Instrument Like Surgical Gloves, Forceps, Petri Dishes, Counting Needles, Magnifying Glass And Tissue Paper. Taxonomic Identification And Classification Were Done With The Help Of Different Taxonomic And Systematic Keys. River Width The Width Of The Stream Was Measured At 6 Different Points And Then The Average Width Was Calculated By Dividing The Whole Result By 6. River Depth The Depth Of The Water Of The Each Point Was Measured At 6 Different Places. The Average Value Is Then Divided By Whole 6. Temperature The Temperature Was Measured By Digital Measuring Meter. Water Ph Ph Of The Water Was Determine By Digital Ph Meter (Hanna Hi 8314, Membrane Ph Meter) Result In The Present Study Of Fish Fauna In The Gokand Valley Stream District Buner Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Was Explored. During Exploration Study Was Conducted In 6 Different Localities Of Gokand Stream District Buner In The Period Of January 2016 To July 2016, In Which Total 90 Specimens Of Fish Were Collected. The Total 6 Species Were Collected Which Belongs To 4

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Families, 6 Orders And 6 Genera. These Species Were Pantius Spohore, Barilius Pakistanicus, Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Schistura Punjabiansis, Metacembelus Armatus, And Channa Gachua. During This Research Also Studied The Physicochemical Parameters Like Ph, Water Temperature, Air Temperature, River Width, River Depth Were Also Studied.

Table 1: Taxonomic Position Of Species Collected During Study

S.No Order Family Species 1 Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Pantius Sophore 2 Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barilius Pakistanicus 3 Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Schizothorax Plagiostomus 4 Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Metacembelus Armatus 5 Nemachilidae Schistura Schistura Punjabiansis 6 Channidae Channa Channa Gachua

1. Pantius Sophore (Hamilton, 1822) This Species Is Distributed In Different Collection Point Like Kalail, Kot, Bar Gokand, Koz Gokand, Ghurdara, And Gero. Total 16 Specimens Were Collected From Collection Points. The Fish Species Were Mainly Found In Temperature Of About 20.2 C And Ph Of 7.23. This Species Has Red Spots On Their Body And Use For Its Beauty. 2. Barilius Pakistanicus (Mirza & Sadiq, 1978) This Species Were Collected From Different Collection Points Like , Koz Gokand, And Ghudara. Total 20 Specimens Were Collected From These Collection Points. These Species Were Found In The Ph Of 7.1 And The Temperature Was 21c. This Species Have Beautiful Black Spots On Their Body And Used In Artificial Aquarium For Its Beautiful Color. 3. Schizothorax Plagiostomus (Heckel, 1838) This Species Were Widely Distributed In All Collection Points Like Kalail, Kot, Bar Gokand, Koz Gokand, Ghurdara And Gero. Total 50 Specimens Were Collected From All Collection Points. The Species Were Found In The Ph Of 7.3 And Temperature Is About Of 20 Oc To 21 Oc. This Species Are Very Delicious In Taste. Most Of People Used It For Good Economic Importance. Its Color Looks Like Silver. 4. Metacembelus Armatus (Lacepede, 1800) Populations Of This Species Are Very Rich In Collection Points Like Koz Gokand Bar Gokand. 3 Species Were Collected From Koz Gokand. This Species Were Found In The Ph

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Of 7.3 And Temperature About 20 Oc. This Species Are Famous For Its Delicious Taste In District Buner And The Local People Catch This Species In High Rate. 5. Schistura Punjabensis (Hora, 1923) This Species Were Distributed In The Collection Points Gero, Koz Gokand And Bar Gokand. Total 8specimen Were Collected From Collection Points. This Species Were Mainly Found In The Ph Of 7.2 And The Temperature Was About 21 Oc. This Species Was Not Suitable For Eating Purpose And Population Was Rich In The Collection Points. 1. Channa Gachua (Hamilton, 1822) This Species Was Collected From Koz Gokand, Bar Gokand And Ghurdara. Total 2 Specimens Were Collected From Collection Points. This Species Was Found In The Ph Of 7.4 And Temperature Of About 20 Oc. This Species Has No Importance And Cannot Hunt. Their Body Color Is Black. Collection Of Fishes From Each Point During Current Study Total 90 Specimens Were Collected Which Belongs To Different Orders And Families. The Highest Collection Points Are Bar Gokand And Koz Gokand. It Is The Middle Part Of Gokand Stream And There Fishes Are Rich Population Because Water Is Suitable For Fishes. Table 2: Table Showing Collection Of Fishes From Each Point

S.No Point Name Frequency Percentage 1 Kalial 12 12% 2 Kot 9 9% 3 Bar Gokand 30 30% 4 Koz Gokand 23 23% 5 Ghurdara 12 12% 6 Gero 5 5% Total 90

Dominant Species Of Each Collection Point During Current Study The Dominant Species Were Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Barilius Pakistanicus And Pantius Sophore. Schizothorax Plagiostomus Were Collected From All Collection Points. The Details Of The Fishes Collected From Each Collection Point Are Given In The Table 3.

Table 3: Dominant Species Of Each Collection Point S.No Point Name Longitude Latitude Dominant Species 1 Kalial 72°27'13.81e 34°36'8.55"N Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Pantius Spohore 2 Kot 72°14'44"E 34°30'38"N Schizothorax Plagiostomus,

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Pantius Spohore 3 Bar Gokand 72°29'3"E 34°30'38"N Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Metacembelus Armatus, Channa Gachua. Schistura Punjabiansis 4 Koz Gokand 72°30'56"E 34°34'55"N Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Metacembelus Armatus, Channa Gachua, Barilius Pakistanicus, Schistura Punjabiansis 5 Ghurdara 72°29'15"E 34°28'3"N Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Pantius Spohore, Barilius Pakistanicus, Channa Gachua 6 Gero 72°38'59"E 34°29'27"N Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Pantius Spohore, Schistura Punjabiansis

Different Parameters Of The Collection Points Different Parameters Were Calculated During My Current Study In Gokand Stream. The Stream Was Passing In A Valley Like Mountains And Finally Falls Into Barandu River. The Average Depth And Average Width Of The Stream At Each Collection Point Were Calculated. The Detail Of Depth And Width Of The Each Collection Point Is Given Below In Table 4.

Table 4: Table Showing The Average Depth And Width Of The Collection Points

S.No Collection Point Longitude Latitude Average Average Width Depth 1 Kalail 72°27'13.81e 34°36'8.55"N 0.4 Meter 2 Meter 2 Kot 72°14'44"E 34°30'38"N 0.3 Meter 3 Meter 3 Bar Gokand 72°29'3"E 34°30'38"N 1 Meter 4.5 Meter 4 Koz Gokand 72°30'56"E 34°34'55"N 0.7 Meter 5.5 Meter 5 Ghurdara 72°29'15"E 34°28'3"N 0.6 Meter 4.7 Meter 6 Gero 72°38'59"E 34°29'27"N 0.8 Meter 6.2 Meter Water Temperature During The Current Study The Temperature Of Water Was Calculated And Was Found Variable Because All The Water Of Gokand Stream Was Coming From Springs. Therefore The Temperature Of Stream Was Cold And Variable. The Details Of The Temperature Of Each Collection Point Are Given In The Figure 7.

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Fig 7: Statistical Analysis Of Temperature Of Each Collection Point

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Table 5 Showing Air And Water Temperature With Date And Time Of Each Collection Point

S.No Collection Point Water Air Date Time Temperature Temperature 1 Kalail 17oc 19oc 24/4/2016 10:00am 2 Kot 17.1 Oc 18.5oc 01/5/2016 11:30am 3 Bar Gokand 18.5 Oc 19oc 08/5/2016 2:30pm 4 Koz Gokand 18.8oc 19.5oc 15/5/2016 2:00pm 5 Ghurdara 17.5oc 18oc 22/5/2016 10:00am 6 Gero 19.4oc 20oc 05/6/2016 12:30pm

Ph During Study Ph Of Different Collection Point Was Calculated. The Ph Was Suitable For Fishes. The Detail Of Ph Value Of Each Collection Points Are Given Below In The Graph 8.

Fig 8: Statistical Analysis Of Ph Of Different Collection Points

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pH of the collection points

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Discussion In The Present Study Of Fish Fauna In The Gokand Valley Stream District Buner Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Was Explored. During Exploration Study Was Conducted In 6 Different Localities Of Gokand Stream District Buner In The Period Of January 2016 To July 2016, In Which Total 90 Specimens Of Fish Were Collected. The Total 6 Species Were Collected Which Belongs To 4 Families, 6 Ordersand 6 Genera. These Species Were Pantius Spohore, Barilius Pakistanicus, Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Schistura Punjabiansis, Metacembelus Armatus, And Channa Gachua. During This Research Also Studied The Physicochemical Parameters Like Ph, Water Temperature, Air Temperature, River Width, River Depth Were Also Studied.

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Before Current Work Different Researcher Worked On The Fish Fauna Of District Buner Like Saeed Et Al (2013) Collected Eleven Species From River Barandu. Akhter Et Al (2014) Collected Seven Species From River Chagharzi [8]. During Current Study Six Species Were Collected From Gokand Stream And Identified Which Belonging To 4 Families, 6 Genera And 6 Species. These Species Are Pantius Spohore, Barilius Pakistanicus, Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Schistura Punjabiansis, Metacembelus Armatus, And Channa Gachua. Saeed Et Al., (2013) Identified 11 Species Which Belongs To 3 Order 4 Families From River Barandu. These Species Were Barilius Pakistanicus, Triplophysanaziri, Tor Puitora, Crosschelius Latius, Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Channa Gachua, Gara Gotyla, Glypyothorax Punjabensis, Metacembelus Armatus, Pantius Spohore And Schistura Punjabiansis. The Common Species In Barandu River Were Tor Puitora And Schizothorax Plagiostomus [6]. Akhter Et Al., (2014) Reported 7 Species From River Chagharzi Which Belongs To 3 Order 3 Families And Seven Genera. These Species Were Pantius Spohore, Tor Puitora, Crosschelius Latius, Barilius Pakistanicus, Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Metacembelus Armatus And Channa Gachua. The Common Species In Chagharzi River Were Schizothorax Plagiostomus And Tor Puitora.[8]. Aludin Et Al., (2015) Studied The Fish Fauna Of River Chamla And Reported 7 Species Which Belong To Four Families. The Species Were Gara Gotyla, Pantius Sophore, Tor Putitora, Channa Gachua, Metacembelus Armatus, Schistura Punjabiansis And Barilius Pakistanicus. The Common Species In River Chamla Are Tor Putitora And Barilius Pakistanicus. In The Same Way Current Species Of Fish Fauna Were Collected From Gokand Stream. The Species Which Are Found Are Pantius Spohore, Barilius Pakistanicus, Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Schistura Punjabiansis, Metacembelus Armatus, And Channa Gachua. The Dominant Species Were Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Barilius Pakistanicus And Pantius Sophore. Yousafzai Et Al. (2013) Reported 38 Species Belongs To 6 Order 9 Families And 24 Genera. Cyprinidae Was The Abundant Family And Represented 20 Species, Nemacheilidae Are 4, Sisoridae Are 6, Channidae And Schilbidae Are 2, And Mastacembelidae, Schilbidae, Belonidae, And Channidae Are Single Species Present. These Species Were Barilius Pakistanicus, Barilius Vagra, Barilius Modestus, Crossocheilus Diplocheilus, Pantius Sophore, Puntius Conchonius, Puntius Chola, Puntius Ticto, Garra Gotyla, Schizothorax Plagiostomus, Rocoma Labiata, Cirrhinus Mrigala, Rasbora Doniconius, Tor Macrolepis, Cyprinus Carpio, Carassius Auratus, Salmophasia Bacaila, Salmophasia Punjabensis, Amblypharyngodon Mola, Labeo Diplostomus, Schistura Alepidota, Schistura Parshari, Triplophysa Naziri, Acanthocobitis Botia, Glyptothorax Punjabensis, Glyptothorax Stocki, Glyptothorax Sufii, Glyptothorax Cavia, Gagat Cenia, Gagata Pakistanica, Mystus Bleekeri, Clupisoma Naziri, Clupisoma Garua, Channa Punctatus, Channa Gachua, Mastacembelus Armatus, Xenentodon Cancila And Channa Nama. Ishaq Et Al., (2014) Reported 18 Species Having 16 Genera, 6 Families And 5 Orders Which Were Collected From River Swat. The Populations Of Cyprinidae Family Were More Abundant. In Consist Of 10 Species Namely Barilius Pakistanicus, Crossocheilus Diplocheilus, Cyprinus

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Carpio, Carassius Auratus, Garra Gotyla, Orienus Plagiostomus, Pantius Sophore, Rocoma Labiata, Schizothorax Esocinus And Macrolepis. Family Nemacheilidae Consist Of Schistura Alepidota And Triplophysa Naziri. Family Sisoridae Consist Of Glyptothorax Punjabensis, And Glyptothorax Stocki, While Family Channidae Consist Of Channa Gachua And Channa Punctatus. Family Mastacembelidae And Salmonidae Consist Of Single Species Of Mastacembelus Armatus And Oncorhynchus Mykiss. During The Study It Was Reported That Factor Like Temperature, Ph, Dissolved Oxygen Etc Are Responsible For The Distribution Of Fish Species Found In The Area. Because Some Areas Have Rich Population Of Schizothorax Plagiostomus While In Some Collection Points The Species Like Metacembelus Armatus And Channa Gachua Are Found In Rich Population. The Richness In The Collection Points Was Due To Ph And Water Temprature. Some Points Have More Suitable For Fish Because Of No Anthropogenic Activities. While In Some Points The Fish Fauna Is Very Low Because Of Illegal Hunting And Domestic Waste To The Stream. Yousafzai Et Al.(2013) Founded The Water Temprature Of River Swat Was In The Range Of 15-26oc [9]. Saeed Et Al. (2013) Reported The Temprature Of River Barandu District Buner Which Ranges From 15-25oc. Akhter Et Al. (2014) Reported The Temprature Of River Swat Which Are 15-25oc [8]. Alaudin Et Al.(2015) Reported The Temprature Of River Chagharzi Which Are 17- 25oc [10]. During Our Study The Temprature Of Stream Gokand Was Calculated Which Are Between 17oc To 22oc. In Some Collection Points Like Kot, Kalail And Ghurdara The Temprature Of Water Was Calculated Very Low Because The Water Comes From Cold Mountains. While In Some Collection Points Like Gero, Koz Gokand And Bar Gokand The Temprature Of Water Was High Because Of Nearness To Barandu River.

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