Documentation of Diversity of Fresh Water Fishes of West Bengal (Coochbehar)

Final report on.. Documentation of diversity of fresh water fishes of West Bengal (Coochbehar)

Dr. Debashis Das, Assistant Professor in Zoology In association with West Bengal Biodiversity Board Final report on..

Documentation of diversity of fresh water fishes of West Bengal (Coochbehar District)

2013 - 2015

Study conducted by: Dr Debashis Das, Assistant Professor in Zoology Department of Zoology, Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya Tufanganj; Coochbehar; W.B.

In association with West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Department of Environment Government of West Bengal

Ref.: WBBB Memo No. 241/3K(Bio)-2/2013 dated 22/04/2013) read with Memo No. 655/3K(Bio)-2/2013 dt. 16/09/2014 WBBB: Freshwater Fish Survey Format for Final Database-2015

1. Region Surveyed: District- Coochbehar, State- West Bengal, Country- India.

1 2. Surveyed by: Dr. Debashis Das, Department of Zoology, Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya, Tufanganj-736160, Coochbehar, WB, India.

3. Duration of the Survey: From- 2013 To - 2015

4. Database of surveyed waterbodies: Detail database given in Format A1/S1-S28 (Beel spots) & A3/S29 – S63 (River spots) and in Format A2/S64 – S80 (Pond & Nayanjuli spots). A summary of all the spots covered during the course of survey is presented in a table format in Annexure-1 & Annexure-2.

5. Database of fishes in the surveyed waterbodies and region: Spot wise detail of fishes recorded is given in Format B. A summary of all the fishes recorded along with their photographs are presented in a table format in Annexure-3 & Annexure-4.

6. Database for Fish gears: Spot wise detail of fish gears recorded (so far possible) is given In Format C. The name and photographs of the fish gears recorded during survey is given in Annexure-5.

7. Conclusive report (text) on the observations by the surveyor : (3000-5000 words on the past, present status and future of water bodies and freshwater fishes in the surveyed region, threats and conservation strategies, invasive species, etc)

Introduction:  Region of the study : The Coochbehar District is situated in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in West Bengal. The district town Cooch Behar is the only planned town in North Bengal region with remnants of royal heritage. It is one of the main tourist destinations in West Bengal, especially for the Cooch Behar Palace and Madan Mohan Temple, and has been declared a heritage town [Source: Wikipedia]. Before 28th August 1949, Cooch Behar was a Princely State ruled by the king of Cooch Behar, who had been a feudatory ruler under British Government. Cooch Behar was transferred and merged with the province of West Bengal on 19th January, 1950 and from that date Cooch Behar emerged as a new District in the administrative map of West Bengal [Source : NIC, District Coochbehar]. The major religions followed in Cooch Behar are Hinduism, followed by Islam; Christianity and Sikhism. The religious composition is closely linked with that of Bengal and Assam with 76.44% Hindus and 23.34% Muslims. Communities that inhabit Cooch Behar include the Bengalis, Rajbangsi, Gorkha, Marwaris and Biharis. Commonly spoken languages include Bengali and Hindi. English and Assamese are understood by most of the people [Source : Wikipedia].

 Geology and geography Cooch Behar district lies between 25°57'47" & 26°36'20" North Latitude [Source : District Census Handbook, 1961]. It is located at the North-Eastern part of West Bengal; bounded by the districts of Alipurduar in the north and Jalpaiguri in the north-west, state of Assam in the east (bounded by the districts of Kokrajhar & Dhubri WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 in Assam) and the International Border in the form of Indo-Bangladesh boundary in the south-west, south and south-east. The Area of the district is 3387 sq. Km, which contributes 3.82% of the land mass of the State of West Bengal [Source: NIC, District Coochbehar]. Cooch Behar is essentially a flat country with a slight south-eastern slope along which the main rivers of the district flow. Most of the high lands appertain to Sitalkuchi area and most of the low lands lie in Dinhata area. The soil is alluvial of very recent formation. It is mostly sandy and loose. The surface soil is loam and hardly any good clay is found [Source: NIC, District Coochbehar]. The rivers flow in a slanting course from north-west to south-east. Six river systems cut through the district flowing in a south-easterly direction. From the west to 2 east these are: the Tista system, Jaldhaka system, Torsa, Kaljani, Raidak and Gadadhar system. Heavy rains in Coochbehar often cause strong river currents and flooding. The turbulent water carries huge amounts of sand, silt, and pebbles, which have an adverse effect on crop production as well as on the hydrology of the region. Alluvial deposits form the soil, which is acidic. Soil depth varies from 15 cm to 50 cm, superimposed on a bed of sand. The foundation materials are igneous and metamorphic rocks at a depth 1000 m to 1500 m. The soil has low levels of nitrogen with moderate levels of potassium and phosphorus. Deficiencies of boron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and sulphur are high [Source : Wikipedia].

 Climate Five distinct seasons (summer, monsoons, autumn, winter and spring) can be observed in Cooch Behar, of which summer, monsoons and winter are more prominent. Cooch Behar has a moderate climate characterized by heavy rainfall during the monsoons and slight rainfall from October to mid-November. The district does not have high temperatures at any time of the year. The summer season is from April, the hottest month, to May. During the summer season, the mean daily maximum temperature is 36.5 °C, and the mean daily minimum is 20.2 °C. The winter season lasts from the end of November to February; January is the coldest, when temperature ranges between 10.4 °C and 24.1 °C. The lowest and highest temperatures recorded have been 3.9 °C and 39.9 °C respectively. The atmosphere is highly humid throughout the year except from February to May, when relative humidity is around 50 to 70 percent. The rainy season lasts from June to September. Average annual rainfall in the district is 3,201mm. However, the climate has undergone a drastic change in the past few years, with the mercury rising and the rainfall decreasing each year [Source : Wikipedia]. A highly humid atmosphere and abundant rains characterise the climate of this district, with the temperature being seldom excessive. The Period from June to beginning-of-October is south-west monsoon season. October to mid-November constitutes post monsoon season. Cold season being November to February and hot season being March to May [Source: NIC, District Coochbehar]. January is the coldest month with temperature varying between 5°C to 28°C, April is the hottest month with mean maximum temperature of 31°C and mean minimum temperature of 20°C(as per 2012 data). Lowest temperature up to 5°C and maximum temperature up to 37°C have been recorded in the year 2012. The atmosphere is highly humid throughout the year except February to May when relative humidity is as less as 50 to 70% [Source: NIC, District Coochbehar].

 Maps The district of Cooch Behar comprises five sub-divisions namely Cooch Behar Sadar, Dinhata , Mathabhanga , Tufanganj and Mekhliganj subdivision. A district map showing the sub-divisions and the blocks was presented in the next page and a map showing the major rivers and roads was attached after that page [Courtesy: NIC, District Coochbehar & Wikipedia].

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Courtesy: NIC, District Coochbehar & Wikipedia

WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 Major rivers and roads of Cooch Behar District of West Bengal

Courtesy: www.msmewb.org

WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 Methodology:  Wetlands surveyed in maps

WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015  Methods of surveys (including the frequency of visits)

Survey methods (1 to 8 points) were exclusively followed as directed by the West Bengal Biodiversity Board in its approval letter No. 241/3K(Bio)-2/2013 dated 22/04/2013. However stress was given to the interview of the local knowledgeable fisherman about the selection of the survey spots. Conventional different types of fishing gears e.g. gill nets, cast nets, dip nets, drag nets etc. were used and expert fishermen were engaged to capture the fishes from various spots. After capturing routine photography and proper preservation (Bagra and Das, 2010) were followed as per conventional method. Identification was done by identifying their general body form, 6 morphometric and meristic characteristics by consulting literature like Talwar and Jhingran (1991), Jayaram (1999), Viswanath (2000), Bhattacharyya (2007) and Chanda (2013). For valid scientific name FishBase website was consulted and to evaluate conservation status and trends IUCN websites were surfed. Regarding the frequency of visiting the spots surveyor tried to visit all the spots routinely at least once in three months except those spots which were dries up in late winter. Stress was given to those spots where chances of getting the varieties of fishes are more. In those cases frequency of visiting the spots is either weekly / bi-weekly. All these survey protocols were considered after a pilot survey and consulting the local knowledgeable persons / fishermen.

Executive Summary: The topography and vegetation of Cooch Behar District is very similar to that of North East India which is a hotspot of biodiversity. Fishes are one of a major integral part of Bengalis’ diet & lifestyle; it is also found a special mention in Bengali literature. Agarwal’s (2006) findings suggested that more than 80% of the Bengali population were fish-eaters, and an average Bengali has consumed fish about 320 days out of the year. The decline in abundance and distribution of fishes are indicative of dying fish species. Natural factors like alteration of river flow, sedimentation and anthropogenic factors like water pollution, large scale fishing and use of non-conventional fishing gears, etc. indicates that the natural ecological functioning of the system is at risk. Fishery research in the 18th and 19th centuries was purely restricted to systematic. A number of authors published creditable accounts of fish species available in India, the major publications being Cuvier (1817), Hamilton (1807, 1822), Cuvier and Valenciennes (1828–1849), Heckel (1838), McClelland (1839, 1842), Jerdon (1849), Bleeker (1853, 1854, 1863), Gunther (1868), Day (1865, 1873, 1889), Alcock (1898), and Blanford (1901). British surveyors Shaw and Shebbeare first tabulated the 131 fish species from North Bengal in the year 1937 (Shaw & Shebbeare, 1937). JRB Alfred, director of the Zoological Survey of India, had presented a complete list of flora and fauna including freshwater fish of the state of West Bengal. Rajguru (2003) reported the presence of Rohita, Magura, Kavai, Chenga, Chengalia, Ilish, Chital, Barali, and Tengar fish species in the reverine system. Sen (1992) recorded 172 fresh water fish species from the state of West Bengal. There are few researchers published their findings of the ithchyofaunal diversities of various waterbodies of North Bengal. Such as Banerjee et al. (2009) recorded 71 fish species from different rivers in Darjeeling district, Patra and Dutta (2010) recorded 31 species of Cypriniformes fish from River Karala and again Patra et al. (2011) recorded 55 species of fishes from the same river, Acherjee and Barat (2012) reported 65 species from Teesta river at Darjeeling district, Mondal and Bandyopadhyay (2014) recorded 78 fish species from the rivers of Duars region, Sharma and Baro (2014) reported 83 species from river Sankosh and Barat et al. (2015) recorded fishes from Kaljani river at Coochbehar district. But there is no recent record of ichthyofauna diversity from the District Cooch Behar as a whole. Therefore we have attempted to record the fresh water fish diversity of Cooch Behar District at this present environmental scenario.

A total of 104 fish species belong to 9 orders and 29 families were recorded during the course of the study. A checklist of all recorded species along with their common / local name, abundance status, IUCN conservation status and trends were presented in Annexure-3. Family Cyprinidae representing the highest number (41) of recorded species, followed by family Bagridae (8) then family Sisoridae (7) and family Cobitidae (4). The major number (90 out of 104 types) of fishes were found from Cypriniformes (49 No.), Siluriformes (25 No.) and from Perciformes (16 in number). Summary of these findings are presented in Table-1. This observation corroborated with the findings of Banerjee et al. (2009), Patra et al. (2011), Acherjee and Barat (2012) and Sharma and Baro (2014). Regarding trend of the population, IUCN noted that population of 14 species are decreasing, but about other 80 species there is no data in the website of IUCN.

WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 After analyzing the data of Annexure-3, it is observed that one Endangered, two Vulnerable and 11 Near Threatened species were recorded from Cooch Behar District of West Bengal. Surprisingly IUCN not assayed 10 species from this list and data is deficient regarding three species and researchers are ‘List Concern’ on about 77 species of fishes from the list (Annexure-3), out of which many are very important for their food value and other for their ornamental value. Tor putitora is recorded under ‘endangered (A 4acde)’, Cyprinion semiplotum is ‘vulnerable (A 2acde+3cde)’ and Cirrhinus cirrhosus is also recorded as ‘vulnerable (D2)’ category. Out of these three the first one was recorded as ‘very rare’ in Cooch Behar, second one was found to be ‘rare’ category and the third one recorded as ‘common’ in Cooch Behar. In our observation it is noted that 51 species are captured as food fish, 21 species are used as an ornamental fish and another 32 species have both food as well as ornamental 7 value. It is also recorded that 16 species are ‘very common’ in Cooch Behar District, 41 species are fall in the category of ‘common’, 34 ‘rare’ and 13 species are found ‘very rare’. IUCN data showed that the trend of 22 species is decreasing and our observation recorded 47 species are found under ‘rare’ or ‘very rare’ category, which needs further investigation. Among these 48 species some are having very good food value or ornamental value and they required proper conservation measures. Common name with scientific name and photographs of all fishes recorded from this district are presented in Annexure-4.0.

We have recorded 4 crustacean from Cooch Behar district of which two were identified and other two were identified up to genus level. Name, scientific name and photographs were presented in Annexure-4.1. Out of these four crustaceans three are prawn and one is crab.

During our survey we have recorded 11 exotic fishes from the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal of which 10 are having food value and the fish Gambusia affinis were recorded from the drainage system of the Cooch Behar town. Surprisingly exotic fishes Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus and Red-bellied pacu or Rupchanda, Piaractus brachypomus are recorded from this district. Fishermen reported that their seedlings are illegally transported from neighboring country Bangladesh. Bighead carp, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and Java barb / silver barb / China Puti (Barbonymus gonionotus) are most widely cultured exotic fishes in this district. Common name with scientific name and Photographs of these fishes are presented in Annexure-4.2. It is remarkable that Crocodile fish (Hypostomus guacari) is recorded from the fresh water ponds, small rivers of this district, though the frequency of findings is very rare.

We also recorded 21 dominant hydrophytes of which 3 belongs to submerged types, 6 floating, 7 submerged & floating variety and another 5 recorded from the bank area of the waterbodies of Cooch Behar district. Common name with scientific name and photographs are presented in Annexure-5.0. The literature published by Roy (2007) was consulted for the identification of the hydrophytes. We have recorded 6 types of fishing gears from this district; name and photographs are presented in Annexure-6.0. Spot wise details of fishing gear/s used and hydrophytes recorded are presented in Format A1, A2, A3, Format B and in Format C.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The author is grateful to the West Bengal Biodiversity Board (WBBB) for financial assistance, to the authorities of Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya for giving permission to carry out the work.

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WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 Sl Order Family Sub Family Species Sub Total Total 1 CLUPEIFORMES CLUPEIDAE 2 2 2 NOTOPTERIDAE 2 2 2 OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES ANGUILLIDAE 1 1 4 OPHICHTHIDAE 1 1 Cyprininae 6 10 Cultrinae 1 Rasborinae 8 CYPRINIDAE Danioninae 7 41 Labeoninae 8 3 CYPRINIFORMES Barbinae 9 49 Garrinae 2 PSILORHYNCHIDAE 2 2 BALITIRIDAE Nemacheilinae 2 2 Cobitinae 2 COBITIDAE 4 Botiinae 2 BAGRIDAE 8 8 SILURIDAE 3 3 Ailiinae 1 SCHILBEIDAE 3 Schilbeinae 2 4 SILURIFORMES AMBLYCIPITIDAE 1 1 25 SISORIDAE 7 7

West Bengal CLARIIDAE 1 1 HETEROPNEUSTIDAE 1 1 CHACIDAI 1 1 5 CYPRINODONTIFORMES APLOCHEILIDAE 1 1 1 BELONIDAE 1 1 6 BELONIFORMES 2 SYNGNATHIDAE 1 1 SYNBRANCHIDAE 1 1 7 SYNBRANCHIFORMES 4 MASTACEMBELIDAE 3 3 CHANNIDAE 4 4 AMBASSIDAE 3 3 Nandinae 1 NANDIDAE 2 Badinae 1 8 PERCIFORMES 16 MUGILIDAE 2 2 OSPHRONEMIDAE Gobiinae 1 1 1: Summary of the fresh wildfishes waterBehar the ofrecorded District1: Summary from Cooch of - ANABANTIDAE 1 1 OSPHRONEMIDAE Luciocephalinae 3 3

Table 9 TETRAODONTIFORMES TETRAODONTIDAE 1 1 1 9 29 104

WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 Annexure-1 Administrative Parameters of the Surveyed Spots of Coochbehar District of West Bengal: Beel, River spot, Pond & Noyanjuli

Spot Name of the spot GPS readings Location of Survey spot Type of No. Block GP / Municipality Mouza / Ward water body 1 Mahisbathan chara 26°16'09''N & 89°32'05''E Tufanganj-I Balarampur-I Chat Panishala Beel 11 2 Lota bhela chara 26°16'01''N & 89°33'59''E Tufanganj-I Balarampur-II Shol dhukri Beel 3 Bochamari 26°24'34''N & 89°43'27''E Tufanganj-II Mahiskuchi-II Rasikbil Beel 4 Nakkatir chara (Dayaler chara) 26°13'15''N & 89°27'02''E Dinhata-I Haribhanga Nakkati Beel 5 Nayar chara 26°11'20''N & 89°32'19''E Dinhata-II Sahebganj Kharubhanj Beel 6 Beel Kalai ghati 26°11'57''N & 89°32'15''E Dinhata-II Sahebganj Khochabari Beel 7 Garaier chhara 26°12'04''N & 89°34'36''E Dinhata-II Burirhat-I Khutamara Beel 8 Khattimari 26°13'12''N & 89°33'35''E Dinhata-II Burirhat-II Khattimari Beel 9 Burir chara (Nigam Nagar) 26°06'17''N & 89°31'21''E Dinhata-II Kismat Dasgram Tiadaha Beel 10 Panishala chara 26°16'39''N & 89°30'15''E Coochbehar-I Panishala Daherhat Beel 11 Nayer chara (Satmile) 26°17'30''N & 89°19'13''E Coochbehar-I Chilkirhut Konkonguri (Maynaguri) Beel 12 Burar chara (khunia chara) 26°17'37''N & 89°18'24''E Coochbehar-I Chilkirhut Morangamari (Satmile) Beel 13 Chaitanner kura 26°17'43''N & 89°18'25''E Coochbehar-I Falimari Elajaner kuthi (Satmile) Beel 14 Saltiar chara (Musuri baidya) 26°18'13''N & 89°18'40''E Coochbehar-I Falimari Falimari Beel 15 Bajitchatra chara 26°05'46''N & 89°19'18''E Sitai Adabari Ghat Bajitchhatra Beel 16 Sitai beel 26°03'28''N & 89°19'01''E Sitai Sitai-I Pirpal sitai Beel 17 Chakiar chara (Aamtali nadi) 26°18'47''N & 89°18'06''E Mathabhanga-II Nishiganj-I Nishiganj Beel 18 Garkuta chara 26°19'27''N & 89°17'46''E Mathabhanga-II Nishiganj-I Khokobari Beel 19 Hanskura 26°20'51''N & 89°18'35''E Mathabhanga-II Nishigan-I Kodal kheti Beel 20 Gajakura 26°19'41''N & 89°18'42''E Mathabhanga-II Nishiganj-I Khokobari Beel 21 Damdama jhil 26°25'28''N & 89°04'11''E Mekhliganj Jamaldaha Bhogramguri Beel 22 Uchalpukri chara 26°28'43''N & 89°00'14''E Mekhliganj Uchalpukri Chatdhulia Beel 23 Bot-tala chara 26°20'46''N & 89°33'53''E Tufanganj-I Maruganj Maruganj Beel 24 Bot-tala kura 26°21'20''N & 89°33'04''E Tufanganj -I Maruganj Maruganj Beel 25 Choto chara 26°20'48''N & 89°10'16''E Mathabhanga-II Sikarpur Sikarpur Beel 26 Rosomati 26°26'44''N & 89°19'57''E Coochbehar-I Patlakhawa Patlakhawa Beel 27 Saheberhut Chara 26°13'23''N & 89°24'41''E Coochbehar-I Dholuabari Saheberhut Beel 28 Monga Chara 26°15'31''N & 89°21'29''E Coochbehar-I Dholuabari Chilkirhut Beel 29 Arampur (Torsa S-3) 26°16'18''N & 89°32'60''E Tufanganj-I Balarampur-I Arampur River 30 Sarearpar (Torsa S4) 26°15'46''N & 89°35'23''E Tufanganj-I Balarampur-I Sarearpar River 31 Ghargharia (S2) 26°18'46''N & 89°33'11''E Tufanganj-I Maruganj Daskhin Maradanga River 32 Gadadhar 26°19'15''N & 89°37'34''E Tufanganj-I Chilakhana-II Noukhuli (Dariabalai) River 33 Gadadhar meets Raidak 26°12'60''N & 89°41'38''E Tufanganj-I Balabhut Kerochhar (Sarkar para) River 34 Char balabhut (Kaljani-S3) 26°11'26''N & 89°42'23''E Tufanganj-I Balabhut Jhau Kuthi River 35 Kaljani 26°16'52''N & 89°34'57''E Tufanganj-I Deocharai more Bhairabertari (near mohona) River 36 Raidak-1 26°21'07''N & 89°40'31''E Tufanganj-II Salbari-I Bansraja River 37 Raidak-2 26°25'19''N & 89°46'01''E Tufanganj-II Rampur-II Jaldhoa River 38 Sonkosh 26°23'11''N & 89°49'10''E Tufanganj-II Falimari Khunipara (uttar Falimari) River 39 Adabarighat (Singimari:J2) 26°07'30''N & 89°20'09''E Dinhata-I Bara Soulmari Jor aam River 12 40 Baniadaha 26°07'05''N & 89°31'05''E Dinhata-II Kismat Dasgram Nigam nagar River 41 Bura Dharala 26°07'43''N & 89°26'11''E Dinhata-II Petla Rathbarighat River 42 Ghugumari (Torsa-S2) 26°17'13''N & 89°27'24''E Coochbehar-I Guriahati-II Harinchara River 43 Ghargharia-S1 26°22'01''N & 89°31'50''E Coochbehar-II Khapaidanga Khapaidanga River 44 Kaljani-S1 26°23'08''N & 89°33'30''E Coochbehar-II Khapaidanga Kurar par River 45 Bansdaha (Torsa-S1) 26°25'03''N & 89°19'58''E Coochbehar-II Pundibari Nathibari River 46 Khutamara nadi 26°23'07''N & 89°22'35''E Coochbehar- II Madhupur Petbhata chandrachura River 47 Haripur (Torsa-S5) 26°21'59''N & 89°21'42''E Coochbehar- II Madhupur Haripur River 48 Sagardighi (Singimari:J3) 26°06'45''N & 89°21'09''E Sitai Adabari Ghat Takimari River 49 Gidari nadi 26°05'57''N & 89°20'06''E Sitai Adabari Ghat Bajitchhatra River 50 Khutamara 26°13'57''N & 89°11'51''E Sitalkuchi Gosaierhut Adhikari para River 51 Bura Dharala 26°11'34''N & 89°11'18''E Sitalkuchi Dakghara Boro pinjri jhar River 52 Sutunga (S1) 26°20'09''N & 89°12'50''E Mathabhanga -I Sitai more Pachagarh River 53 Dharala (S2) 26°16'32''N & 89°12'13''E Mathabhanga -I Jorpakti Jorpakti River 54 Mansai (J-S1) 26°19'31''N & 89°14'11''E Mathabhanga- I Pachagarh Bhodorer chara River 55 Dolong (S1) 26°22'00''N & 89°14'52''E Mathabhanga-II Ruidanga Dauaguri River 56 Dolong (S2) (Dolong more) 26°20'13''N & 89°15'05''E Mathabhanga- II Angerkata Parodubi Matiar kuthi River 57 Dharala (S1) 26°25'54''N & 88°55'06''E Mekhliganj Changrabandha Kamat Changrabandha River 58 Teesta 26°20'46''N & 88°53'41''E Mekhliganj Mekhliganj Char Teesta River 59 Sutunga (S2) 26°26'15''N & 89°01'27''E Mekhliganj Jamaldaha Jamaldaha River 60 Bautia 26°23'22''N & 89°29'32''E Coochbehar-I Baneswar Baneswar River 61 River Jhaljhali 26°12'32''N & 89°23'33''E Coochbehar-I Dangarhut Dholuabari River 62 Buri Dharala 26°11'23''N & 89°23'04''E Dinhata-I Gosanimari Chetkishal River 63 Mora Mansai 26°17'49''N & 89°25'55''E Coochbehar-I Dholuabari Tapurhut River 64 Pond 26°25'39''N & 89°30'47''E Coochbehar-I Khapsa Bokalirmoth Pond 65 Pond 26°22'45''N & 89°27'57''E Coochbehar-I Baneswar Baneswar Pond 66 Pond 26°18'18''N & 89°34'46''E Tufanganj-I Itkhola Chilakhana Pond 67 Pond 26°18'02''N & 89°37'56''E Tufanganj-I Samsan Nakkatigach Pond 68 Pond 26°14'17''N & 89°42'32''E Tufanganj-II Charaiguri Balabhut Pond 69 Pond 26°07'29''N & 89°27'57''E Dinhata Sadar Dinhata Municipality Sahebpara Pond 70 Pond 26°07'60''N & 89°28'31''E Dinhata-II Burirhut Nigam Nagar Pond 71 Pond 26°09'51''N & 89°10'47''E Sitalkuchi Sitalkuchi Majapara Pond 72 Haldimohon dighi 26°15'17''N & 89°21'47''E Coochbehar-I Dholuabari Paschim chilkirhut Pond 73 Noyanjuli 26°22'15''N & 89°28'42''E Coochbehar-I Baneswar Baneswar Nayanjuli 74 Noyanjuli 26°16'14''N & 89°27'26''E Coochbehar-II 4 No Dholuabari Ghugumari Nayanjuli 75 Ghogharkuthi 26°18'20''N & 89°36'31''E Tufanganj-I Chilakhana-II Ghogharkuthi Nayanjuli 76 Noyanjuli 26°16'57''N & 89°29'02''E Coochbehar-II 4 No Dholuabari Panishala Nayanjuli 77 Noyanjuli 26°20'30''N & 89°12'10''E Mathabhanga-II Sikarpur Sikarpur Nayanjuli 13 78 Noyanjuli 26°20'49''N & 89°28'24''E Coochbehar-I Baburhat Chakchaka Nayanjuli 79 Kaler par 26°19'16''N & 89°29'46''E Coochbehar-I Dawaguri Kaler par Nayanjuli 80 Noyanjuli 26°15'17''N & 89°29'07''E Coochbehar-II 4 No Dholuabari Dewanhut Nayanjuli Annexure-2 Summary of the various parameters of waterbodies surveyed in Coochbehar District

Details of waterbody GPS Area of Average Seasonal Bank Catchment Ownership Management Other Pollution Any Spot Name of the reading study Depth fluctuation area & practice usages if any other 14 No. spot (in full (in full of water Connectivity threat monsoon) monsoon) level with other waterbodies Mahisbathan 26°16'09''N Matsa (fish) Various Over 30 X 100 GP & Fishery Eutroph- 1 chara 89°32'05''E 3 m 4 – 8 m Slope Scattered Samabay human exploi- m2 Dept. ication Samity activities tation Lota bhela 26°16'01''N Matsa (fish) Various Over 40 X 150 Slope GP & Fishery Eutroph- 2 chara 89°33'59''E 3 m 4 – 8 m Scattered Samabay human exploi- m2 to flat Dept. ication Samity activities tation Bochamari 26°24'34''N Matsa (fish) Various Over 20 X 50 GP & Fishery Eutroph- 3 89°43'27''E 4 m 2 - 8 m Flat Total area Samabay human exploi- m2 Dept. ication Samity activities tation Nakkatir 26°13'15''N Matsa (fish) chara 89°27'02''E 15 X 40 GP & Fishery Jute Not Not 4 2 m 1 – 4 m Flat Total area Samabay (Dayaler m2 Dept. rotting marked seen Samity chara) Nayar chara 26°11'20''N Matsa (fish) Various Over 35 X 100 GP & Fishery Eutroph- 5 89°32'19''E 6 m 4 – 10 m Steep Total area Samabay human exploi- m2 Dept. ication Samity activities tation Beel Kalai 26°11'57''N Matsa (fish) Various Over 20 X 70 GP & Fishery Eutroph- 6 ghati 89°32'15''E 2 5 m 3 – 8 m Slope Total area Samabay human exploi- m Dept. ication Samity activities tation Garaier 26°12'04''N Matsa (fish) Various Over 15 X 50 GP & Fishery Eutroph- 7 chhara 89°34'36''E 2 m 1 – 3 m Flat Total area Samabay human exploi- m2 Dept. ication Samity activities tation Khattimari 26°13'12''N Matsa (fish) Various Over 25 X 70 Slope GP & Fishery Eutroph- 8 89°33'35''E 4 m 3 – 6 m Total area Samabay human exploi- m2 to flat Dept. ication Samity activities tation Burir chara 26°06'17''N Various 10 X 40 Eutroph- Not 9 (Nigam 89°31'21''E 2 3 m 2 – 5 m Flat Total area Private Private human m ication seen Nagar) activities Panishala 26°16'39''N 20 X 50 Slope Matsa (fish) GP & Fishery Jute Eutroph- Not 10 4 m 3 – 8 m Total area chara 89°30'15''E m2 to flat Samabay Dept. rotting ication seen Samity Nayer chara 26°17'30''N Matsa (fish) Various 25 X 50 Slope GP & Fishery Eutroph- Not 11 (Satmile) 89°19'13''E 4 m 2 – 6 m Total area Samabay human m2 to flat Dept. ication seen Samity activities Burar chara 26°17'37''N Matsa (fish) 15 X 70 GP & Fishery Off season Eutroph- Not 12 (khunia 89°18'24''E 3 m 2 – 4 m Flat Total area Samabay 15 m2 Dept. cultivation ication seen chara) Samity Chaitanner 26°17'43''N Matsa (fish) 15 X 25 GP & Fishery Jute Eutroph- Not 13 kura 89°18'25''E 3 m 2 – 5 m Flat Total area Samabay m2 Dept. rotting ication seen Samity Saltiar chara 26°18'13''N Jute 15 X 20 Eutroph- Not 14 (Musuri 89°18'40''E 2 m 1 – 3 m Flat Total area Private Private rotting / m2 ication seen baidya) cultivation Bajitchatra 26°05'46''N Jute 15 X 20 Eutroph- Not 15 chara 89°19'18''E 2 m 1 – 2 m Flat Total area Private Private rotting / m2 ication seen cultivation Sitai beel 26°03'28''N Matsa (fish) Various 15 X 25 GP & Fishery Eutroph- Not 16 89°19'01''E 3 m 2 – 5 m Flat Total area Samabay human m2 Dept. ication seen Samity activities Chakiar chara 26°18'47''N Jute Eutroph- Not 17 8 X 25 m2 1 m 1 – 2 m Flat Scattered NA NA 89°18'06''E rotting ication seen Garkuta 26°19'27''N Matsa (fish) Various 10 X 20 GP & Fishery Eutroph- Not 18 chara 89°17'46''E 2 m 1 – 3 m Flat Scattered Samabay human m2 Dept. ication seen Samity activities Hanskura 26°20'51''N Matsa (fish) Various GP & Fishery Eutroph- Not 19 89°18'35''E 8 X 15 m2 3 m 1 – 4 m Flat Scattered Samabay human Dept. ication seen Samity activities Gajakura 26°19'41''N Matsa (fish) Various GP & Fishery Eutroph- Not 20 89°18'42''E 8 X 10 m2 2 m 1 – 3 m Flat Scattered Samabay human Dept. ication seen Samity activities Damdama 26°25'28''N Matsa (fish) Various 15 X 70 GP & Fishery Eutroph- Not 21 jhil 89°04'11''E 3 m 2 – 4 m Slope Total area Samabay human m2 Dept. ication seen Samity activities Uchalpukri 26°28'43''N Not Not Not 22 8 X 12 m2 2 m 1 – 3 m Flat Scattered NA NA chara 89°00'14''E marked marked seen Bot-tala 26°20'46''N 20 X 30 Not Not 23 2 3.5 m 2 – 4 m Slope Total area Private Private NK chara 89°33'53''E m marked seen Bot-tala kura 26°21'20''N 20 X 30 Not Not 24 4 m 2 – 5 m Slope Total area Private Private NK 89°33'04''E m2 marked seen Choto chara 26°20'48''N 20 X 30 Not Not 25 2.5 m 2 – 4 m Slope Total area Private Private NK 89°10'16''E m2 marked seen Rosomati 26°26'44''N Water exit Not Not 26 8 X 15 m2 5 m 4 – 8 m Steep Govt. Govt. NK 89°19'57''E point (south) marked seen Saheberhut 26°13'23''N Matsa (fish) Various 30 X 100 GP & Fishery Eutroph- Not 27 Chara 89°24'41''E 7 m 4 – 10 m Slope Total area Samabay human 16 m2 Dept. ication seen Samity activities Monga Chara 26°15'31''N Matsa (fish) Various 35 X 100 GP & Fishery Eutroph- Not 28 89°21'29''E 6 m 4 – 8 m Slope Total area Samabay human m2 Dept. ication seen Samity activities Arampur 26°16'18''N 30 X 50 Jute Not Not 29 3 m 2 – 6 m Steep Total area NA NA (Torsa S-3) 89°32'60''E m2 rotting marked seen Sarearpar 26°15'46''N Sand / 30 X 40 Not Not 30 (Torsa S4) 89°35'23''E 4 m 2 – 8 m Slope Total area NA NA gravel m2 marked seen collection Ghargharia 26°18'46''N 25 X 70 Human Not Not 31 6 m 4 – 8 m Steep Total area NA NA (S2) 89°33'11''E m2 activities marked seen Gadadhar 26°19'15''N 15 X 50 Human Not Not 32 2 5 m 4 – 8 m Steep Total area NA NA 89°37'34''E m activities marked seen Gadadhar 26°12'60''N 20 X 20 Not Not Not 33 3 m 2 – 8 m Slope Scattered NA NA meets Raidak 89°41'38''E m2 marked marked seen Char 26°11'26''N 50 X 100 Not Not Not 34 balabhut 89°42'23''E 2 4 m 4 – 10 m Slope Scattered NA NA m marked marked seen (Kaljani-S3) Kaljani 26°16'52''N 40 X 50 Boro Not 35 4 m 3 – 8 m Slope Scattered NA NA Pesticide ? 89°34'57''E m2 cultivation seen Raidak-1 26°21'07''N 40 X 100 Boro Not 36 5 m 4 – 8 m Slope Scattered NA NA Pesticide ? 89°40'31''E m2 cultivation seen Raidak-2 26°25'19''N 40 X 100 Sand Not Not 37 5 m 4 – 8 m Slope Scattered NA NA 89°46'01''E m2 collection marked seen Sonkosh 26°23'11''N 30 X 100 Gravel Not Not 38 5 m 3 – 8 m Slope Scattered NA NA 89°49'10''E m2 collection marked seen Adabarighat 26°07'30''N 50 X 50 River bed Not 39 2 6 m 4 – 10 m Slope Scattered NA NA Pesticide ? (Singimari:J2) 89°20'09''E m cropping seen Baniadaha 26°07'05''N Various 20 X 30 Not Not 40 89°31'05''E 4 m 2 – 6 m Steep Total area NA NA human m2 marked seen activities Bura Dharala 26°07'43''N 15 X 30 River bed Not 41 2 2 m 1 – 4 m Flat Total area NA NA Pesticide ? 89°26'11''E m cultivation seen Ghugumari 26°17'13''N 40 X 70 Slope Sand Not Not 42 4 m 2 – 8 m Total area NA NA (Torsa-S2) 89°27'24''E m2 to flat collection marked seen Ghargharia- 26°22'01''N 20 X 40 Not Not Not 43 4 m 3 – 6 m Steep Scattered NA NA S1 89°31'50''E m2 marked marked seen Kaljani-S1 26°23'08''N 40 X 80 Not Not Not 44 2 5 m 3 – 8 m Steep Scattered NA NA 89°33'30''E m marked marked seen 17 Bansdaha 26°25'03''N 50 X 100 Not Not Not 45 5 m 3 – 8 m Steep Scattered NA NA (Torsa-S1) 89°19'58''E m2 marked marked seen Khutamara 26°23'07''N Various 20 X 100 Eutroph- Not 46 nadi 89°22'35''E 3 m 1 – 4 m Flat Scattered NA NA human m2 ication seen activities Haripur 26°21'59''N 50 X 100 River bed Not 47 5 m 3 – 8 m Flat Scattered NA NA Pesticide ? (Torsa-S5) 89°21'42''E m2 cultivation seen Sagardighi 26°06'45''N 50 X 50 River bed Not 48 6 m 4 – 10 m Slope Scattered NA NA Pesticide ? (Singimari:J3) 89°21'09''E m2 cropping seen Gidari nadi 26°05'57''N 15 X 25 Boro Not 49 3 m 1 – 5 m Flat Scattered NA NA Pesticide ? 89°20'06''E m2 cultivation seen Khutamara 26°13'57''N Jute 12 X 20 Not 50 89°11'51''E 2 2 m 1 – 3 m Flat Total area NA NA rotting / Pesticide ? m seen cultivation Bura Dharala 26°11'34''N Jute 15 X 25 Not 51 89°11'18''E 3 m 2 – 4 m Flat Total area NA NA rotting / Pesticide ? m2 seen cultivation Sutunga (S1) 26°20'09''N Various 25 X 100 Not 52 89°12'50''E 4 m 3 – 6 m Steep Total area NA NA human Garbage m2 seen activities Dharala (S2) 26°16'32''N 20 X 50 Not Not Not 53 3 m 2 – 6 m Flat Total area NA NA 89°12'13''E m2 marked marked seen Mansai (J-S1) 26°19'31''N 50 X 100 Slope River bed Not 54 4 m 2 – 6 m Total area NA NA Pesticide ? 89°14'11''E m2 to flat cropping seen Dolong (S1) 26°22'00''N Jute 10 X 25 Eutroph- Not 55 89°14'52''E 2 m 1 – 3 m Flat Scattered NA NA rotting / m2 ication seen cultivation Dolong (S2) 26°20'13''N 15 X 50 Not Not Not 56 (Dolong 89°15'05''E 3 m 2 – 4 m Slope Total area NA NA m2 marked marked seen more) Dharala (S1) 26°25'54''N 20 X 70 Not Not Not 57 3 m 2 – 5 m Flat Total area NA NA 88°55'06''E m2 marked marked seen 58 Teesta 26°20'46''N 40 X 100 5 m 2 – 7 m Flat Total area NA NA Not Not Not 88°53'41''E m2 marked marked seen Sutunga (S2) 26°26'15''N Matsa (fish) Various 15 X 50 GP & Fishery Not 59 89°01'27''E 4 m 2 – 6 m Slope Total area Samabay human Garbage m2 Dept. seen Samity activities Bautia 26°23'22''N 10 X 50 Not Not 60 2 5 m 2 – 6 m Slope Total area NA NA NK 89°29'32''E m marked seen 18 River Jhaljhali 26°12'32''N Jute 10 X 25 Eutroph- Not 61 89°23'33''E 5 m 2 – 7 m Slope Total area NA NA rotting / m2 ication seen cultivation Buri Dharala 26°11'23''N Jute 15 X 30 Eutroph- Not 62 89°23'04''E 6 m 4 – 10 m Slope Total area NA NA rotting / m2 ication seen cultivation Mora Mansai 26°17'49''N Jute 2 Eutroph- Not 63 89°25'55''E 8 X 22 m 4 m 2 – 7 m Slope Total area NA NA rotting / ication seen cultivation Pond 26°25'39''N 20 X 30 Not Not 64 3.5 m 2 - 6 m Steep Total area Private Private NK 89°30'47''E m2 marked seen Pond 26°22'45''N 20 X 30 Not Not 65 2 3 m 2 – 5 m Steep Total area Private Private NK 89°27'57''E m marked seen Pond 26°18'18''N Not Not 66 8 X 12 m2 3 m 2 – 5 m Steep Total area Private Private NK 89°34'46''E marked seen Pond 26°18'02''N Not Not 67 8 X 12 m2 3 m 2 – 5 m Steep Total area Private Private NK 89°37'56''E marked seen Pond 26°14'17''N 2 Not Not 68 8 X 15 m 3 m 2 – 5 m Steep Total area Private Private NK 89°42'32''E marked seen Pond 26°07'29''N 10 X 12 Not Not 69 3 m 2 – 5 m Steep Total area Private Private NK 89°27'57''E m2 marked seen Pond 26°07'60''N Not Not 70 8 X 10 m2 3 m 2 – 5 m Steep Total area Private Private NK 89°28'31''E marked seen Pond 26°09'51''N Not Not 71 8 X 12 m2 3 m 2 – 5 m Steep Total area Private Private NK 89°10'47''E marked seen Haldimohon 26°15'17''N 12 X 100 Not Not 72 6 m 4 – 10 m Steep Total area Private Private NK dighi 89°21'47''E m2 marked seen Noyanjuli 26°22'15''N 10 X 20 Dries up in Not Not 73 2 m Steep Total area NA NA NK 89°28'42''E m2 winter marked seen Noyanjuli 26°16'14''N 10 X 20 Dries up in Not Not 74 2 m Steep Total area NA NA NK 89°27'26''E m2 winter marked seen Ghogharkuthi 26°18'20''N Dries up in Monsoon 75 4 X 10 m2 3 m Slope NA NA NK NA NA 89°36'31''E late winter fishing Noyanjuli 26°16'57''N 10 X 20 Dries up in Not Not 76 2 m Steep Total area NA NA NK 89°29'02''E m2 winter marked seen Noyanjuli 26°20'30''N 10 X 20 Dries up in Not Not 77 2 m Steep Total area NA NA NK 89°12'10''E m2 winter marked seen Noyanjuli 26°20'49''N 10 X 20 Dries up in Not Not 78 2 2 m Steep Total area NA NA NK 89°28'24''E m winter marked seen 19 Kaler par 26°19'16''N 10 X 12 Dries up in Off season Eutroph- Not 79 2 m Flat Scattered NA NA 89°29'46''E m2 late winter cultivation ication seen Noyanjuli 26°15'17''N 10 X 20 Dries up in Not Not 80 2 m Steep Total area NA NA NK 89°29'07''E m2 winter marked seen

Note: NA= Not applicable NK= Not known Annexure-3 CHECK LIST OF WILD FRESH WATER FISHES RECORDED FROM COOCHBEHAR DISTRICT OF WEST BENGAL

Sl. Common / Local IUCN Status 15 Cabdio morar Boroli / Bairali LC Scientific name No. name (ver 3.1) 16 Raiamas bola Ghol / Sikari / Alan / LC Boroli CLASS: PISCES 20 17 Barilius barila Boroli / Chelli LC ORDER: CLUPEIFORMES 18 Barilius barna Dagi Ghakshi / Chipra LC FAMILY: CLUPEIDAE / Pithalu 1 Gudusia chapra Chapila / Korti / LC 19 Barilius bendelisis Kaksa / Boroli / Kelu LC Khoira 20 Barilius shacra Ghakshi / Boroli LC 2 Tenualosa ilisha Ilish LC 21 Barilius vagra Boroli / Chela LC ORDER: OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES SUB FAMILY: Danioninae FAMILY: NOTOPTERIDAE 22 Amblypharyngodon microlepis Mourla LC 3 Notopterus notopterus Fali / Folui LC 23 Rasbora daniconius Darkina / Dankani / LC Dadhika 4 Chitala chitala Chital NT 24 Devario devario Chapling / Chebli / LC Chapchata FAMILY: ANGUILLIDAE 25 Devario aequipinnatus Chapling / Chebli LC 5 Anguilla bengalensis Bamos NT 26 Danio dangila Chapling / Chebli LC 27 Brachydanio rerio Anju / Zebra fish NA FAMILY: OPHICHTHIDAE 28 Bengala elanga Darkina / Elanga NA 6 Pisodonophis boro Chei balu LC SUB FAMILY: Labeoninae ORDER: CYPRINIFORMES 29 Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal VU D2 FAMILY: CYPRINIDAE 30 Labeo rohita Ruhi / Rui/ Rohu LC SUB FAMILY: Cyprininae 31 Labeo gonius Gharea / Kurchi / LC 7 Tor tor Putitor / Mahseer NT Goni 8 Tor putitora Putitor EN A4acde 32 Labeo bata Bata LC 9 Neolissochilus hexagonolepis Katli NT 33 Labeo calbasu Kalbaus LC 10 Catla catla Katla / Katal NA 34 Bangana dero Kursha (Kalabans) LC 11 Chagunius chagunio Pithkanta LC 35 Labeo dyocheilus Langsha / Ghor Rui LC 12 Cyprinion semiplotum Chepti VU 36 Bangana ariza Bhagna Bata LC A2acde+3cde SUB FAMILY: Barbinae SUB FAMILY: Cultrinae 37 Puntius sophore Deshi Puthi / Jat Puthi LC 13 Securicula gora Chela / Ghora Chela LC 38 Puntius conchonius Kanchan Puthi LC 39 Puntius gelius Teli Moa / Tepi Mola LC SUB FAMILY: Rasborinae 40 Puntius terio Teri-puthi LC 14 Aspidoparia jaya Boroli / Bairali LC 41 Puntius ticto Tita-puthi / Tit-puthi LC 42 Puntius phutunio Phutuni Puti LC FAMILY: SILURIDAE 43 Systomus sarana Sar-puthi / Saral-puthi LC 64 Ompok pabo Pabda NT 44 Oreichthys crenuchoides Pakhna Puti DD 65 Ompok pabda Pabda NT 45 Oreichthys cosuatis Bhuti Puti LC 66 Wallago attu Boal NT 21 SUB FAMILY: Garrinae FAMILY: SCHILBEIDAE 46 Crossocheilus latius latius Kalagachi LC SUB FAMILY: Ailiinae 47 Garra mcClellandi Kusma LC 67 Ailia coila Kajuli / Banspati NT

FAMILY: PSILORHYNCHIDAE SUB FAMILY: Schilbeinae 48 Psilorhynchus sucatio Nou-chata / Balitita / LC 68 Clupisoma garua Khaura / Gharua LC Kakshi 69 Eutropiichthys vacha Bacha LC 49 Psilorhynchus balitora Baluchata / Titari LC FAMILY: AMBLYCIPITIDAE FAMILY: NEMACHEILIDAE 70 Amblyceps mangois Jal-Singi LC 50 Acanthocobitis botia Ghar-poia / Khorkey LC 51 Nemacheilus corica Kharika LC FAMILY: SISORIDAE 71 Glyptothorax telchitta Telchitta LC FAMILY: COBITIDAE 72 Nagra assamensis Ailsa / Kala kabri LC SUB FAMILY: Cobitinae 73 Laguvia shawi Khat Khuta Tengra NA 52 Lepidocephalichthys guntea Poia / Poa LC 74 Gogangra viridescens Kea-Kanta (Kaoua LC 53 Somileptes gongota Guttum /Gongota NA Tengra) Loach 75 Bagarius bagarius Bagha Aar NT 76 Erethistes pusillus Tarkanta / konakanta LC SUB FAMILY: Botiinae 77 Conta conta Tiktiki Mach DD 54 Botia dario Botya / Bou Mach / LC Betrangi FAMILY: CLARIIDAE 55 Botia lohachata Ghutur Poa / Baghlata NA 78 Clarias batrachus Magur LC

ORDER: SILURIFORMES FAMILY: HETEROPNEUSTIDAE FAMILY: BAGRIDAE 79 Heteropneustes fossilis Singi / Sing LC 56 Batasio tengana Bhutani Tengra LC 57 Batasio batasio Batashi / Tinkata LC FAMILY: CHACIDAE 58 Mystus vittatus Tengra LC 80 Chaca chaca Chega NA 59 Mystus tengra Godhuli Tengra LC 60 Mystus bleekeri Golsa Tengra LC ORDER: 61 Rita rita Rita LC CYPRINODONTIFORMES 62 Sperata seenghala Aar LC FAMILY: APLOCHEILIDAE 63 Sperata aor Guchi Aar LC 81 Aplocheilus panchax Te-chokha LC FAMILY: MUGILIDAE ORDER: BELONIFORMES 97 Rhinomugil corsula Fasalla / Kharsula LC FAMILY: BELONIDAE 98 Sicamugil cascasia Khaskhasia / Parse LC 82 Xenentodon cancila Kankley / Kakley / LC Khata FAMILY: GOBIIDAE SUB FAMILY: Gobiinae 22 FAMILY: SYNGNATHIDAE 99 Glossogobius giuris Balia / Beley LC 83 Microphis deocata Nol mach / Gharial NT mach FAMILY: ANABANTIDAE 100 Anabas testudineus Koi DD ORDER: SYNBRANCHIFORMES FAMILY: SYNBRANCHIDAE FAMILY: OSPHRONEMIDAE 84 Monopterus cuchia Kuchia LC SUB FAMILY: Luciocephalinae 101 Trichogaster fasciatus Khalisha / Kholsa NA FAMILY: MASTACEMBELIDAE 102 Trichogaster labiosa Ranga-kholisha / NA 85 Mastacembelus armatus Bam /Bain LC Kholsa 86 Macrognathus aculeatus Guchi / Gota NA 103 Trichogaster chuna Chuna kholisha LC 87 Macrognathus pancalus Pankal / Pakal / Gota LC (Dhutra)

ORDER: PERCIFORMES ORDER: FAMILY: CHANNIDAE TETRAODONTIFORMES 88 Channa marulius Shal LC FAMILY: TETRAODONTIDAE 89 Channa striata Shol LC 104 Tetraodon cutcutia Tepa / Tayapa LC 90 Channa orientalis Chang NA 91 Channa punctata Sati / Taki (Lata) LC Note: LC=Least Concern; NT= Near Threatened; EN=Endangered; NA= Not FAMILY: AMBASSIDAE assessed; VU=Vulnerable; DD= Data Deficient. 92 Chanda nama Nama Chanda LC 93 Parambassis ranga Ranga Chanda / Lal- LC chanda 94 Pseudambassis baculis Chanda LC

FAMILY: NANDIDAE SUB FAMILY: Nandinae 95 Nandus nandus Bheda / Meni LC

SUB FAMILY: Badinae 96 Badis badis Napit Mach / Bot Koi LC / Naoa Format A1/S1: Database of bigger water bodies (Beel spots): Total 28 spots (S1 – S28) surveyed

A1.1 Name of the waterbody: Mahisbathan chara

A1.2 Type of the waterbody: Beel 23 A1.3 Location Details (including Latitudes and Longitudes): - Mouza- Chat Panishala, GP- Balarampur-I, Block- Tufanganj-I (26°16'09''N & 89°32'05''E)

A1.4 Surface Areas covered (in ha) : a. Maximum surface area covered ( for e.g. water area during peak of monsoon or any other time)- 0.30h / (30 X 100) m2 b. Minimum surface area covered ( in the peak of dry season) or any other time)- 0.21h

A1.5 Connectivity and nature of water flow/wastes with any other water bodies, agri-fields, industry, sewerage, etc.: also note migrations of fishes etc. No prominent connectivity with other waterbodies were observed but flows from surrounding areas including agricultural fields might be possible and rural household waste and sewages seeping may be possible. Long ago it might had formed from river Torsa.

A1.6 Ownership and management pattern: Matsa (fish) Samabay Samity under the administration of GP & Fishery Dept.

A1.6 Major Non-Fish Fauna: Frog, Toad, Snake, Birds (Cormorant, Egret, Heron, Kingfisher etc.)

A1.7 Rare or endangered species, if there any: Not observed

A1.8 Major Flora: Eichhornia sp. (dominant), Hydrilla sp., Ceratophyllum sp.( Kanta Jhaji).

A1.9 Hydrophyte covered area in the waterbody (% area of the water surface/bottom): Surface: 25 – 40% depending on season Bottom: 50 – 70% (as reported)

A1.10 Patterns of Use of the waterbody: Domestic, Cattle, Irrigations, Industry, transport, entertainment and sports etc.: Domestic

A1.11 Seasonality (Conspicuous changes in different seasons): Water level goes down at late winter to pre monsoon.

A1.12 Degrading factors and threats to the water body: Eutrophication, over exploitation.

A1.13 Conservation efforts, if there any: e.g. whether considered sacred, local activists: Not observed

A1.14 Notes on local history, and folk beliefs, practices relating to the waterbody: Not recorded

WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 A1.15 Notes on any other point on the water body, not yet covered: Nil

Format B/S1: Fish fauna (include edible crustaceans also) Sl. Fish/Crustacean Local names Phot Order Present Modal Past Modal Reasons for Other o No. No Species abundance Size abundance Size change in observations 24 (grade 0-3) (cm) (grade 0-3) (cm) abundance 1 Notopterus notopterus Fali 3 OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES 2 23 2 28 NA Nil 2 Chitala chitala Chital 4 OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES 1 52 2 65 Early capturing Over exploitation 3 Catla catla Katla 10 CYPRINIFORMES 2 35 3 65 Early capturing Over exploitation 4 Amblypharyngodon Mourla 22 CYPRINIFORMES 2 4 3 5 Early capturing Over exploitation microlepis 5 Rasbora daniconius Dadhika 23 CYPRINIFORMES 2 5 2 5 NA Nil 6 Devario devario Chapling 24 CYPRINIFORMES 2 6 2 6 NA Nil 7 Brachydanio rerio Anju 27 CYPRINIFORMES 2 3 3 3 Habitat change Nil 8 Bengala elanga Darkina 28 CYPRINIFORMES 3 3.5 3 3.5 NA Nil 9 Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal 29 CYPRINIFORMES 2 28 3 34 Early capturing Over exploitation 10 Labeo rohita Rui 30 CYPRINIFORMES 2 30 3 45 Early capturing Over exploitation 11 Labeo bata Bata 32 CYPRINIFORMES 2 20 3 24 Early capturing Over exploitation 12 Labeo calbasu Kalbaus 33 CYPRINIFORMES 1 32 2 35 Habitat change Nil 13 Bangana dero Kursha 34 CYPRINIFORMES 1 32 2 35 Habitat change Nil 14 Puntius sophore Deshi / Jat Puthi 37 CYPRINIFORMES 3 6.5 3 7 NA Nil 15 Puntius conchonius Kanchan Puthi 38 CYPRINIFORMES 1 6 2 6.5 Habitat change Nil 16 Puntius gelius Teli Moa 39 CYPRINIFORMES 1 3.5 2 3.5 Habitat change Nil 17 Puntius phutunio Phutuni Puti 42 CYPRINIFORMES 1 3 2 3 Habitat change Nil 18 Systomus sarana Sar-puthi 43 CYPRINIFORMES 1 12 2 15 Habitat change Over exploitation 19 Acanthocobitis botia Ghar-poia 50 CYPRINIFORMES 1 7 2 8 Habitat change Nil 20 Lepidocephalichthys Poia / Poa 52 CYPRINIFORMES 3 7 3 7 NA Nil guntea 21 Botia dario Botya/Bou 54 CYPRINIFORMES 1 6 2 7 Habitat change Nil 22 Botia lohachata Ghutur Poa 55 CYPRINIFORMES 1 5 2 6 Habitat change Nil 23 Mystus vittatus Tengra 58 SILURIFORMES 2 9 2 9 NA Nil 24 Mystus tengra Godhuli Tengra 59 SILURIFORMES 2 10 2 10 NA Nil 25 Rita rita Rita 61 SILURIFORMES 1 20 2 26 Habitat change Nil 26 Ompok pabda Pabda 65 SILURIFORMES 1 10 2 12 Habitat change Over exploitation 27 Wallago attu Boal 66 SILURIFORMES 1 38 2 52 Habitat change Over exploitation 28 Clarias batrachus Magur 78 SILURIFORMES 1 20 2 28 Habitat change Over exploitation 29 Heteropneustes fossilis Singi / Sing 79 SILURIFORMES 1 17 3 20 Habitat change Over exploitation WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 30 Chaca chaca Chega 80 SILURIFORMES 1 18 1 18 NA Nil 31 Monopterus cuchia Kuchia 84 SYNBRANCHIFORMES 1 75 2 90 Habitat change Over exploitation 32 Macrognathus Guchi / Gota 86 SYNBRANCHIFORMES 1 19 2 20 Habitat change Over exploitation aculeatus 33 Macrognathus Pankal / Gota 87 SYNBRANCHIFORMES 2 20 2 20 NA Nil pancalus 25 34 Channa marulius Shal 88 PERCIFORMES 1 40 2 50 Habitat change Over exploitation 35 Channa striata Shol 89 PERCIFORMES 1 34 3 38 Habitat change Over exploitation 36 Channa orientalis Chang 90 PERCIFORMES 2 13 3 16 Habitat change Over exploitation 37 Channa punctata Sati / Taki 91 PERCIFORMES 2 15 3 18 Habitat change Over exploitation 38 Chanda nama Nama Chanda 92 PERCIFORMES 2 5 2 5 NA Nil 39 Parambassis ranga Lal-chanda 93 PERCIFORMES 2 3.5 2 3.5 NA Nil 40 Pseudambassis baculis Chanda 94 PERCIFORMES 2 3.5 2 3.5 NA Nil 41 Nandus nandus Bheda / Meni 95 PERCIFORMES 1 10 2 14 Habitat change Over exploitation 42 Badis badis Napit / Naoa 96 PERCIFORMES 1 7 2 7 Habitat change Nil 43 Glossogobius giuris Balia / Beley 99 PERCIFORMES 2 12 2 14 NA Nil 44 Anabas testudineus Koi 100 PERCIFORMES 2 10 2 12 NA Nil 45 Trichogaster fasciatus Khalisha/ Kholsa 101 PERCIFORMES 2 8 2 8 NA Nil 46 Trichogaster labiosa Ranga-kholisha 102 PERCIFORMES 2 6 2 6 NA Nil 47 Trichogaster chuna Dhutra 103 PERCIFORMES 2 4.5 2 4.5 NA Nil 48 Tetraodon cutcutia Tepa / Tayapa 104 TETRAODONTIFORMES 1 6 2 7 Habitat change Nil 0- Not found; 1- Rare; 2- Moderate; 3- Abundant Format C/S1: Fish Gears: 1) Jhapi Jal, 2) Fansi Jal, 3) Thela Jal, 4) Barricade Net etc.

Format A1/S2: Database of bigger water bodies (Beel spots): Total 28 spots (S1 – S28) surveyed

A1.1 Name of the waterbody: Lota bhela chara

A1.2 Type of the waterbody: Beel

A1.3 Location Details (including Latitudes and Longitudes): - Mouza- Shol dhukri, GP- Balarampur-II, Block- Tufanganj-I (26°16'01''N & 89°33'59''E)

A1.4 Surface Areas covered (in ha) : c. Maximum surface area covered ( for e.g. water area during peak of monsoon or any other time)- 0.6h / (40 X 150) m2 d. Minimum surface area covered ( in the peak of dry season) or any other time)- 0.42h WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 A1.5 Connectivity and nature of water flow/wastes with any other water bodies, agri-fields, industry, sewerage, etc.: also note migrations of fishes etc. No prominent connectivity with other waterbodies was observed.

A1.6 Ownership and management pattern: Matsa (fish) Samabay Samity under the administration of GP & Fishery Dept. 26 A1.6 Major Non-Fish Fauna: Little Cormorant, Small Egret, Pond Heron, Whitebreasted Kingfisher, Bronzewinged Jacana etc.

A1.7 Rare or endangered species, if there any: Not found

A1.8 Major Flora: Eichhornia sp. (dominant), Hydrilla sp., Ceratophyllum sp.( Kanta Jhaji), Nymphoides sp. (Pan seuli).

A1.9 Hydrophyte covered area in the waterbody (% area of the water surface/bottom): Surface: 25 – 40% depending on season Bottom: 50 – 70% (as reported)

A1.10 Patterns of Use of the waterbody: Domestic, Cattle, Irrigations, Industry, transport, entertainment and sports etc.: Domestic

A1.11 Seasonality (Conspicuous changes in different seasons): Water level goes down at late winter to pre monsoon.

A1.12 Degrading factors and threats to the water body: Eutrophication, over exploitation.

A1.13 Conservation efforts, if there any: e.g. whether considered sacred, local activists: Not observed

A1.14 Notes on local history, and folk beliefs, practices relating to the waterbody: Not recorded

A1.15 Notes on any other point on the water body, not yet covered: Nil

Format B/S2: Fish fauna (include edible crustaceans also) Sl. Fish/Crustacean Local names Photo Order Present Modal Past Modal Reasons for Other No Species No. abundance Size abundance Size change in observations (grade 0-3) (cm) (grade 0-3) (cm) abundance 1 Notopterus notopterus Fali 3 OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES 2 23 2 28 NA Nil 2 Catla catla Katla 10 CYPRINIFORMES 2 35 3 65 Early capturing Over exploitation 3 Amblypharyngodon Mourla 22 CYPRINIFORMES 2 4 3 5 Early capturing Over exploitation microlepis 4 Rasbora daniconius Dadhika 23 CYPRINIFORMES 2 5 2 5 NA Nil WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 5 Devario devario Chapling 24 CYPRINIFORMES 2 6 2 6 NA Nil 6 Brachydanio rerio Anju 27 CYPRINIFORMES 2 3 3 3 Habitat change Nil 7 Bengala elanga Darkina 28 CYPRINIFORMES 3 3.5 3 3.5 NA Nil 8 Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal 29 CYPRINIFORMES 2 28 3 34 Early capturing Over exploitation 9 Labeo rohita Rui 30 CYPRINIFORMES 2 30 3 45 Early capturing Over exploitation 10 Labeo bata Bata 32 CYPRINIFORMES 2 20 3 24 Early capturing Over exploitation 27 11 Bangana dero Kursha 34 CYPRINIFORMES 1 32 2 35 Habitat change Nil 12 Puntius sophore Deshi / Jat Puthi 37 CYPRINIFORMES 3 6.5 3 7 NA Nil 13 Puntius conchonius Kanchan Puthi 38 CYPRINIFORMES 1 6 2 6.5 Habitat change Nil 14 Puntius gelius Teli Moa 39 CYPRINIFORMES 1 3.5 2 3.5 Habitat change Nil 15 Puntius phutunio Phutuni Puti 42 CYPRINIFORMES 1 3 2 3 Habitat change Nil 16 Systomus sarana Sar-puthi 43 CYPRINIFORMES 1 12 2 15 Habitat change Over exploitation 17 Acanthocobitis botia Ghar-poia 50 CYPRINIFORMES 1 7 2 8 Habitat change Nil 18 Lepidocephalichthys Poia / Poa 52 CYPRINIFORMES 3 7 3 7 NA Nil guntea 19 Botia dario Botya / Bou 54 CYPRINIFORMES 1 6 2 7 Habitat change Nil 20 Botia lohachata Ghutur Poa 55 CYPRINIFORMES 1 5 2 6 Habitat change Nil 21 Mystus vittatus Tengra 58 SILURIFORMES 2 9 2 9 NA Nil 22 Mystus tengra Godhuli Tengra 59 SILURIFORMES 2 10 2 10 NA Nil 23 Rita rita Rita 61 SILURIFORMES 1 20 2 26 Habitat change Nil 24 Wallago attu Boal 66 SILURIFORMES 1 38 2 52 Habitat change Over exploitation 25 Clarias batrachus Magur 78 SILURIFORMES 1 20 2 28 Habitat change Over exploitation 26 Heteropneustes fossilis Singi / Sing 79 SILURIFORMES 1 17 3 20 Habitat change Over exploitation 27 Chaca chaca Chega 80 SILURIFORMES 1 18 1 18 NA Nil 28 Monopterus cuchia Kuchia 84 SYNBRANCHIFORMES 1 75 2 90 Habitat change Over exploitation 29 Macrognathus Guchi / Gota 86 SYNBRANCHIFORMES 1 19 2 20 Habitat change Over exploitation aculeatus 30 Macrognathus Pankal / Gota 87 SYNBRANCHIFORMES 2 20 2 20 NA Nil pancalus 31 Channa marulius Shal 88 PERCIFORMES 1 40 2 50 Habitat change Over exploitation 32 Channa striata Shol 89 PERCIFORMES 1 34 3 38 Habitat change Over exploitation 33 Channa orientalis Chang 90 PERCIFORMES 2 13 3 16 Habitat change Over exploitation 34 Channa punctata Sati / Taki 91 PERCIFORMES 2 15 3 18 Habitat change Over exploitation 35 Chanda nama Nama Chanda 92 PERCIFORMES 2 5 2 5 NA Nil 36 Parambassis ranga Lal-chanda 93 PERCIFORMES 2 3.5 2 3.5 NA Nil 37 Pseudambassis baculis Chanda 94 PERCIFORMES 2 3.5 2 3.5 NA Nil 38 Nandus nandus Bheda / Meni 95 PERCIFORMES 1 10 2 14 Habitat change Over exploitation 39 Badis badis Napit / Naoa 96 PERCIFORMES 1 7 2 7 Habitat change Nil WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 40 Glossogobius giuris Balia / Beley 99 PERCIFORMES 2 12 2 14 NA Nil 41 Anabas testudineus Koi 100 PERCIFORMES 2 10 2 12 NA Nil 42 Trichogaster fasciatus Khalisha/ Kholsa 101 PERCIFORMES 2 8 2 8 NA Nil 43 Trichogaster labiosa Ranga-kholisha 102 PERCIFORMES 2 6 2 6 NA Nil 44 Trichogaster chuna Dhutra 103 PERCIFORMES 2 4.5 2 4.5 NA Nil 45 Tetraodon cutcutia Tepa / Tayapa 104 TETRAODONTIFORMES 1 6 2 7 Habitat change Nil 28 1- Not found; 1- Rare; 2- Moderate; 3- Abundant Format C/S2: Fish Gears: 1) Jhapi Jal, 2) Fansi Jal, 3) Thela Jal, 4) Barricade Net etc.

Format A1/S3: Database of bigger water bodies (Beel spots): Total 28 spots (S1 – S28) surveyed

A1.1 Name of the waterbody: Bochamari

A1.2 Type of the waterbody: Beel

A1.3 Location Details (including Latitudes and Longitudes): - Mouza- Rasikbil, GP- Mahiskuchi-II, Block- Tufanganj-II (26°24'34''N & 89°43'27''E)

A1.4 Surface Areas covered (in ha) : e. Maximum surface area covered ( for e.g. water area during peak of monsoon or any other time)- 0.1h / (20 X 50) m2 f. Minimum surface area covered ( in the peak of dry season) or any other time)- 0.05h

A1.5 Connectivity and nature of water flow/wastes with any other water bodies, agri-fields, industry, sewerage, etc.: also note migrations of fishes etc. Connected with the Sakobhanga river.

A1.6 Ownership and management pattern: Matsa (fish) Samabay Samity under the administration of GP & Fishery Dept.

A1.6 Major Non-Fish Fauna: Dragon & Damselfly, Frog, Snake, Birds (Little & Large Cormorant, 3 types Egrets, 2 types Herons, 4 types Kingfishers etc.)

A1.7 Rare or endangered species, if there any: In winter large no of diversified migratory birds observed.

A1.8 Major Flora: Eichhornia sp., Hydrilla sp., Ceratophyllum sp.( Kanta Jhaji), Nymphoides sp. (Pan seuli), Trapa sp. (Jal singara), Nymphaea sp. (Shaluk).

A1.9 Hydrophyte covered area in the waterbody (% area of the water surface/bottom): Surface: 25 – 40% depending on season Bottom: 50 – 70% (as reported) WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 A1.10 Patterns of Use of the waterbody : Domestic, Cattle, Irrigations, Industry, transport, entertainment and sports etc.: Domestic, entertainment.

A1.11 Seasonality (Conspicuous changes in different seasons): Water level goes down at late winter to pre monsoon.

A1.12 Degrading factors and threats to the water body: Eutrophication, over exploitation. 29

A1.13 Conservation efforts, if there any: e.g. whether considered sacred, local activists: Not observed

A1.14 Notes on local history, and folk beliefs, practices relating to the waterbody: Not recorded

A1.15 Notes on any other point on the water body, not yet covered: Nil

Format B/S3: Fish fauna (include edible crustaceans also) Sl. Fish/Crustacean Local names Photo Order Present Modal Past Modal Reasons for Other No Species No. abundance Size abundance Size change in observations (grade 0-3) (cm) (grade 0-3) (cm) abundance 1 Notopterus notopterus Fali 3 OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES 2 23 2 28 NA Nil 2 Catla catla Katla 10 CYPRINIFORMES 2 35 3 65 Early capturing Over exploitation 3 Rasbora daniconius Dadhika 23 CYPRINIFORMES 2 5 2 5 NA Nil 4 Devario devario Chapling 24 CYPRINIFORMES 2 6 2 6 NA Nil 5 Brachydanio rerio Anju 27 CYPRINIFORMES 2 3 3 3 Habitat change Nil 6 Bengala elanga Darkina 28 CYPRINIFORMES 3 3.5 3 3.5 NA Nil 7 Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal 29 CYPRINIFORMES 2 28 3 34 Early capturing Over exploitation 8 Labeo rohita Rui 30 CYPRINIFORMES 2 30 3 45 Early capturing Over exploitation 9 Labeo bata Bata 32 CYPRINIFORMES 2 20 3 24 Early capturing Over exploitation 10 Puntius sophore Deshi / Jat Puthi 37 CYPRINIFORMES 3 6.5 3 7 NA Nil 11 Puntius gelius Teli Moa 39 CYPRINIFORMES 1 3.5 2 3.5 Habitat change Nil 12 Puntius phutunio Phutuni Puti 42 CYPRINIFORMES 1 3 2 3 Habitat change Nil 13 Acanthocobitis botia Ghar-poia 50 CYPRINIFORMES 1 7 2 8 Habitat change Nil 14 Lepidocephalichthys Poia / Poa 52 CYPRINIFORMES 3 7 3 7 NA Nil guntea 15 Botia dario Botya / Bou 54 CYPRINIFORMES 1 6 2 7 Habitat change Nil 16 Botia lohachata Ghutur Poa 55 CYPRINIFORMES 1 5 2 6 Habitat change Nil 17 Mystus vittatus Tengra 58 SILURIFORMES 2 9 2 9 NA Nil 18 Mystus tengra Godhuli Tengra 59 SILURIFORMES 2 10 2 10 NA Nil

WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 19 Rita rita Rita 61 SILURIFORMES 1 20 2 26 Habitat change Nil 20 Wallago attu Boal 66 SILURIFORMES 1 38 2 52 Habitat change Over exploitation 21 Clarias batrachus Magur 78 SILURIFORMES 1 20 2 28 Habitat change Over exploitation 22 Heteropneustes fossilis Singi / Sing 79 SILURIFORMES 1 17 3 20 Habitat change Over exploitation 23 Chaca chaca Chega 80 SILURIFORMES 1 18 1 18 NA Nil 24 Monopterus cuchia Kuchia 84 SYNBRANCHIFORMES 1 75 2 90 Habitat change Over exploitation 30 25 Macrognathus Guchi / Gota 86 SYNBRANCHIFORMES 1 19 2 20 Habitat change Over exploitation aculeatus 26 Macrognathus Pankal / Gota 87 SYNBRANCHIFORMES 2 20 2 20 NA Nil pancalus 27 Channa marulius Shal 88 PERCIFORMES 1 40 2 50 Habitat change Over exploitation 28 Channa striata Shol 89 PERCIFORMES 1 34 3 38 Habitat change Over exploitation 29 Channa orientalis Chang 90 PERCIFORMES 2 13 3 16 Habitat change Over exploitation 30 Channa punctata Sati / Taki 91 PERCIFORMES 2 15 3 18 Habitat change Over exploitation 31 Chanda nama Nama Chanda 92 PERCIFORMES 2 5 2 5 NA Nil 32 Parambassis ranga Lal-chanda 93 PERCIFORMES 2 3.5 2 3.5 NA Nil 33 Pseudambassis baculis Chanda 94 PERCIFORMES 2 3.5 2 3.5 NA Nil 34 Nandus nandus Bheda / Meni 95 PERCIFORMES 1 10 2 14 Habitat change Over exploitation 35 Badis badis Napit / Naoa 96 PERCIFORMES 1 7 2 7 Habitat change Nil 36 Glossogobius giuris Balia / Beley 99 PERCIFORMES 2 12 2 14 NA Nil 37 Anabas testudineus Koi 100 PERCIFORMES 2 10 2 12 NA Nil 38 Trichogaster fasciatus Khalisha/ Kholsa 101 PERCIFORMES 2 8 2 8 NA Nil 39 Trichogaster labiosa Ranga-kholisha 102 PERCIFORMES 2 6 2 6 NA Nil 40 Trichogaster chuna Dhutra 103 PERCIFORMES 2 4.5 2 4.5 NA Nil 41 Tetraodon cutcutia Tepa / Tayapa 104 TETRAODONTIFORMES 1 6 2 7 Habitat change Nil 2- Not found; 1- Rare; 2- Moderate; 3- Abundant Format C/S3: Fish Gears: 1) Jhapi Jal, 2) Fansi Jal, 3) Thela Jal, 4) Barricade Net etc.

Format A1/S4: Database of bigger water bodies (Beel spots): Total 28 spots (S1 – S28) surveyed

A1.1 Name of the waterbody: Nakkatir chara (Dayaler chara)

A1.2 Type of the waterbody: Beel

A1.3 Location Details (including Latitudes and Longitudes): - Mouza- Nakkati, GP- Haribhanga, Block- Dinhata-I (26°13'15''N & 89°27'02''E) WBBB/ FishSurvey/ Database Format/sjb2015 A1.4 Surface Areas covered (in ha) : g. Maximum surface area covered ( for e.g. water area during peak of monsoon or any other time)- 0.06h / (15 X 40) m2 h. Minimum surface area covered ( in the peak of dry season) or any other time)- 0.03h

A1.5 Connectivity and nature of water flow/wastes with any other water bodies, agri-fields, industry, sewerage, etc.: also note migrations of fishes etc. No connectivity recorded except local drainage. 31

A1.6 Ownership and management pattern: Matsa (fish) Samabay Samity under the administration of GP & Fishery Dept.

A1.6 Major Non-Fish Fauna: Frog, Snake, Birds (Cormorant, Egret, Heron, Kingfisher, etc.)

A1.7 Rare or endangered species, if there any: None found.