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ISSN: 2347-5129 (ICV-Poland) Impact Value: 5.62 (GIF) Impact Factor: 0.352 Diversity of Fish Fauna in Some Selected Area of a IJFAS 2016; 4(2): 427-732 © 2016 IJFAS Haor System in Khaliajury Thana of Netrakona www.fisheriesjournal.com District Bangladesh Received: 08-02-2016 Accepted: 10-03-2016 Dulon Roy, Abdullah Al Masud, Anirban Sarkar, Gulshan Ara Latifa Dulon Roy Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka- Abstract 1100, Bangladesh. The present study was conducted in some selected areas of haor for a period of 6 months from July 2014 to December 2014. The study was undertaken to evaluate the fish diversity, its status, identification, Abdullah Al Masud relative abundance and habitat preference. During the study period, 103 fish species with their taxonomic Department of Zoology, position were recorded under 29 families of 11 orders. Among the recorded fish species, majority of Jagannath University, Dhaka- fishes (31 species) were under the family cyprinidae. The relative abundance were categorized as very 1100, Bangladesh. common (vc), common (c), fairly common (fc), occasional (o), few (f) and rare (r). In case of habitat
preferences, the fishes were classified as flood plain (fp), migratory (m) and riverine (r). The haor is an Anirban Sarkar Department of Zoology, important source of fishes and provide a habitat for a large number of fresh water species of fishes. The Jagannath University, Dhaka- number of species, genera and family of the fishes that recorded from different location of the haor 1100, Bangladesh. during the study period is still rich in fresh water fish fauna.
Gulshan Ara Latifa Keywords: Diversity, Fishes, Relative Abundance, Haor, Habitat. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka- Introduction 1000, Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a densely populated country of 147 570 km2 with a population of 130 million people. It is fortunate in having an extensive water resources in the form of ponds, natural depressions (haors and heels ), lakes, canals, rivers and estuaries covering an area of 4.56 million ha (DOF, 2005) [4]. The haors, baors, beels and jheels are of fluvial origin and they are commonly identified as freshwater wetlands. These freshwater wetlands occupy four landscape units - floodplains, freshwater marshes, lakes and swamp forests. Approximately 2 there are 411 haors about an area of 8000 km have dispersed in the districts of Sunamgonj, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Hobigonj, Netrokona and Kishoreganj. FAO (2005) [5]. Ranked Bangladesh as sixth largest aquaculture producing country with its estimated production of 856 956 tonnes in 2003. Aquaculture accounted for about 43.5 percent of the total fish production during 2003-2004, with inland open water fisheries contributed [4] 34.8 percent (DOF, 2005) . The Haor, Baors and Beels play an important role in the ecology, economy and livelihood of the country. The life and livelihood of Bangladesh is dependent on the wetlands. The vast water bodies of Haors are the source of fisheries, aquatic vegetations and other freshwater biodiversity, irrigation, navigation and flood control etc. The first scientific account of freshwater fish fauna of Bangladesh began with the work of [6] [10] Hamilton (1822) . Recently, Rahman (2005) . Has made significant contribution on freshwater fishes and recorded 265 species of fish under 55 families from Bangladesh. A number of other workers also have described freshwater fish fauna from different parts of the country. Siddiqui et al. (2007) [12]. Have described 251 species of freshwater fishes under 61 families from Bangladesh. Islam et al. (2008) [8]. Have recorded 108 species under 29 families [3] of 10 orders from Tanguar Haor. Chandra (2009) . Has listed 139 species of fishes both exotic and indigenous origin belonging 34 families and 87 genera in some selected district in Bangladesh.
Correspondence Objectives Dulon Roy Department of Zoology, In the present study, the fish fauna, its relative abundance and habitat preference were an Jagannath University, Dhaka- attempt to make a fish faunal list of available species of Khaliajury thana, Netrakona district, 1100, Bangladesh. Bangladesh. ~ 427 ~ International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
Materials and Methods terms commonly used were: Very common (VC) - sighted The study was conducted in some selected areas of Haor each time during sampling, usually a number of individuals; during the period from July 2014 to December 2014. Common (C) - sighted each time in sampling, but less in Sampling was done single at regular interval in each week. number than the very common; Fairly common (FC) - sighted The fish species were sampled at random through netting in in most sampling, but relatively less in number than common; different locations. Occasional (O) - occasionally seen; Few (F) - sighted in few Identification of the fish species was based on Siddiqui et al. numbers; Rare (R) - rarely sighted each time in sampling. The (2007) [12], Shafi and Quddus (2001) [11], Rahman (2005) [10]. categorization of the threatened species of fishes was made on And IUCN Bangladesh (2000) [9]. The relative abundance of the guidelines provided by IUCN Bangladesh (IUCN fishes have categorized based on the number of fishes Bangladesh 2000) [9]. In habitat preferences, the term used recorded from seven beels. In case of relative abundances, the are: FP= Flood plain, M= Migratory, and R= River.
Fig: Study area
Results and Discussions areas of Haor. All of them were freshwater fishes, of which During the study period 103 species of fishes under 29 21 species were riverine, 27 migratory, 55 floodplain families of 11 orders were recorded from the some selected residents and among these three were exotic species (Table 1).
Table 1: Freshwater species of fishes with their taxonomic position recorded from some selected areas of a haor system of Khaliajury thana under Netrakona district Bangladesh Phylum- Chordata, Class- Osteichthyes
Scientific Name Sl. English Relative Habitat Order Family With Taxonomic Local Name No. Name Abundance Preference Position Notopterus Chitala Humped 1. Osteoglossiformes Notopteridae Chital Fc M (Hamilton, 1822) Featherback Notopterus Gray Foli 2. Notopterus (Pallas, C Fp Featherback Kanla 1769) Corica Soborna Clupeiformes Ganges 3. Clupeidae (Hamilton, 1822) Kachki C R River-Sprat
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(Hamilton, 1822) River Gizzard Shad Gudusia Chapra Indian 5. Engraulidae Chapila C M (Hamilton, 1822) River Shad Setipinna Phasa Hairfin 6. Phasa F M (Hamilton, 1822) Anchovy Amblypharyngodon Indian 7. Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Microlepis (Bleeker, Mola Fc Fp Carplet 1853) Amblypharyngodon Mola 8. Mola (Hamilton, Mola C Fp Carplet 1822) Catla Catla 9. Catla Catla, Katal C M (Hamilton, 1822) Chela Cachius 10. Chela Chap Chela C Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Chela Laubuca 11. Grass Barb Chebli Fc Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Cirrhinus Mrigala 12. Mrigal Mirka,Mrigal C M (Bloch, 1795) Cirrhinus Reba 13. Reba Laacho C M (Hamilton, 1822) Ctenopharyngodon Idella 14. Grass Carp Grass Carp Fc Fp (Valenciennes, 1844)* Cyprinus Carpio Common 15. Carpu Fc Fp (Linnaeus, 1758)* Carp Devario Devario Baspata/ 16. Danio C Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Chap/ Chela Esomus Danricus 17. (Hamilton, 1822) Flying Barb Darkina C Fp
Hypophthalmichthys Molitrix 18. Silver Carp Silver Carp Fc Fp (Valenciennes, 1844)* Labeo Rohita 19. Rahu Rui, C M (Hamilton, 1822) Labeo Angra Angra Angrot, 20. Vf M (Hamilton, 1822) Labeo Kharsa Labeo Bata 21. Bata Labeo Bata Vf M (Hamilton, 1822) Labeo Calbasu 22. Kalbasu Kalibaus Vc M (Hamilton, 1822) Labeo Nandina Nandi 23. Nandina C M (Hamilton, 1822) Labeo Labeo Gonius Kuria 24. Ghanyya Vc M (Hamilton, 1822) Labeo Osteobrama Cotio 25. Cotio Dhela Fc Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius Chola 26. Chola Barb Chalaputi C M (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius Phutunio 27. Dwarf Barb Phutani Punti F Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius Conchonius Kanchan 28. Rosy Barb F Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Punti Puntius Gelius Golden 29. Gili Punti Fc Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Barb Pontius Sarana 30. Olive Barb Sar Punti Fc Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius Sophore 31. Pool Barb Jat Punti Vc Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius Terio One Spot 32. Teri Punti F Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Barb Puntius Ticto 33. Ticto Barb Tit Punti Vc M (Hamilton, 1822) Rasbora Daniconius 34. Rasbora Darkina Fc Fp (Hamilton, 1822)
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Large Razor Salmostoma Bacaila 35. Belly Katari C Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Minnow Salmostoma Phulo Finescale 36. Fulchela Fc M (Hamilton, 1822) Minnow Securicula Gora 37. Gora Chela Gora Chela C M (Hamilton, 1822) Acanthocobotis 38. Balitoridae Zonalternans (Blyth, River Loach Balichata F M 1860) Botia Dario Queen 39. Cobitidae Rani Fc R (Hamilton, 1822) Loach Lepidocephalichthys Guntea 40. Guntea (Hamilton, Gutum C Fp Loach 1822) Somileptes Gongota Gongota 41. Poia F Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Loach Pygocentrus 42. Characiformes Characidae Nattereri (Kner, Red Piranha Piranha F Fp 1858)* Piaractus Brachypomus Thai 43. Pirapitinga F Fp (Cuvier, 1818)* Rupchnda
Long Siluriformes Mystus Aor 44. Bagridae Whiskered Air C M (Hamilton, 1822) Catfish Mystus Bleekeri Day's 45. Tengra C M (Day, 1877) Mystus Mystus Cavassius Gangetic 46. Gulsha Fc M (Hamilton, 1822) Mystus Mystus Gulio Gulio 47. Nuna Tengra F M (Hamilton, 1822) Catfish Bajari Mystus Tengara Tengara 48. Tengra Vc Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Mystus
Stripped Mystus Vittatus Gulsha 49. Dwarf Vc Fp (Bloch, 1797) Tengra Catfish Mystus Menoda Menoda 50. Gang Magur F R (Hamilton, 1822) Catfish Rama Chandramara Bajaria 51. Asian Cory C Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Tengra Rita Rita (Hamilton, 52. Rita Rita Fc R 1822) Ompok Bimaculata Butter 53. Siluridae Kani Pabda F Fp (Bloch, 1797) Catfish Ompok Pabda Pabda 54. Pabda Fc Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Catfish Ompok Pabo Pabo 55. Kala Pabda F Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Catfish Wallago Attu 56. Boal Boal Vc R (Schneider, 1801) Ailia Coila Gangetic 57. Kajuli F R (Hamilton, 1822) Ailia Ailia Punctata (Day, Jamuna Kajuli/ 58. F R 1872) Aila Baspata Clupisoma Garua Garua 59. Ghaura F R (Hamilton, 1822) Bacha Clupisoma Naziri 60. (Mirza And Awan, Indus Garua Bacha F R 1973) Eutropiichthys Murius 61. Murius (Hamilton, Muri Bacha F M Bacha 1822) Pseudeutropius Indian 62. Atherinoides (Bloch, Batasi Fc M Potasi 1794) Silonia Silondia Silond 63. Shilong F R (Hamilton, 1922) Catfish
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Pangasius 64. Pangasiidae Pangasius (Hamilton Pangus Pungas F R 1822) Bagarius Bagarius Gangetic 65. Sisoridae Baghair Vf R (Hamilton, 1822) Goonch Gagata Cenia Indian 66. Gogni Vf R (Hamilton, 1822) Gagata Gagata Gagata Gangetic 67. Gang Tengra F R (Hamilton, 1822) Gagata Gogangra Huddah 68. Viridescens Gang Tengra F R Nangra (Hamilton, 1822) Hara Hara 69. (Hamilton, 1822) Kosi Hara Kutakanti F R
Clarias Batrachus Walking 70. Clariidae Magur Vc Fp (Linnaeus, 1758) Catfish Heteropneustes Stinging 71. Heteropneustidae Fossilis (Bloch, Shing, Jiol Vc Fp Catfish 1794) Chaca Chaca Squarehead 72. Chacidae Chaka F Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Catfish Xenentodon Cancila Freshwater 73. Beloniformes Belonidae Kakila Vc Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Garfish Hyporhamphus Limbatus Congaturi 74. Ek Thuita C Fp (Valenciennes, Halfbeak 1846) Aplocheilus Panchax Blue 75. Cyprinidontiformes Aplocheilidae Techoukka C R (Hamilton, 1822) Panchax Monopterus Cuchia 76. Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Cuchia Kuchia Vf Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Ophister Benglense Bengal Mud 77. Kunche F Fp (Mcclelland, 1845) Eel Chanda Nama Glass- Nama 78. Perciformes Ambassidae Vc Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Perchlet Chanda Pseudambassis Indian Ranga 79. Ranga (Hamilton, C Fp Glassy Fish Chanda 1822) Leiognathus Equulus Common 80. Leiognathidae Tak Chanda F Fp (Forskal, 1775) Pony Fish Otolithoides Pama 81. Sciaenidae Pama Poa Fc Fp (Hamilton,1822) Nandus Nandus 82. Nandidae Mud Perch Bheda, Meni Vc Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Badis Badis 83. Pristolepidae Badis Napte Koi F Fp (Hamilton,1822) Rhinomugil Corsula Corsula 84. Mugilidae Khalla, Bata F R (Hamilton, 1822) Mullet Sicamugil Cascasia Yellowtail 85. Bata, Keski F R (Hamilton,1822) Mullet Glossogobius Giuris 86. Gobidae Tank Goby Bailla C M (Hamilton, 1822) Golden- Brachygobius Nunus 87. Banded Nuna Baila F M (Hamilton, 1822) Goby Gobiopterus Chuno 88. Glass Goby Chuno Bele Vf M (Hamilton, 1822) Anabas Testudineus Climbing 89. Anabantidae Koi Vc Fp (Bloch, 1775) Perch Colisa Fasciata Giant 90. Osphronemidae (Bloch And Khalisha Vc Fp Gourami Schneider, 1801) Colisa Lalia Dwarf 91. Lal Khalisha Vc Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Gourami Thick Colisa Labiosa 92. Lipped Boicha C Fp (Day, 1877) Gourami Colisa Sota Honey 93. Sota Khalisa C Fp (Hamilton, 1822) Gourami
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Ctenops Nobilis Indian 94. Neftani Vf R (Mcclelland, 1845) Gourami Macrognathus Lesser 95. Mastacembelidae Aculeatus (Bloch, Tara Baim Vc Fp Spiny Eel 1786) Macrognathus Sriped 96. Pancalus (Hamilton, Guchi Baim Vc Fp Spiny Eel 1822) Mastacembelus Tire-Track 97. Armatus (Lacepede, Sal Baim C Fp Spiny Eel 1800) Channa Punctatus Spotted 98. Channiformes Channidae Taki, Lata Vc Fp (Bloch, 1793) Snakehead Channa Striatus Stripped 99. Shol C Fp (Bloch, 1793) Snakehead Channa Orientalis 100 Walking Cheng, (Bloch &Schneider, C Fp . Snakehead Gachua 1801) 101 Channa Marulius Giant Gajar C Fp . (Hamilton, 1822) Snakehead 102 Tetraodon Cutcutia Common Tetrodontiformes Tetradontidae Tepa, Potka C Fp . (Hamilton,1822) Pufferfish Milk 103 Chelonodon Patoca Spotted Potka C Fp . (Hamilton,1822) Puffer *Exotic species
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