Ichthyofaunal Diversity from Khadakpurna Dam, District
International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2016; 4(3): 362-366 ISSN: 2347-5129 (ICV-Poland) Impact Value: 5.62 (GIF) Impact Factor: 0.352 Ichthyofaunal diversity from Khadakpurna dam, IJFAS 2016; 4(3): 362-366 © 2016 IJFAS district Buldhana, Maharashtra, India www.fisheriesjournal.com Received: 06-03-2016 Accepted: 07-04-2016 Shivaji B Ubarhande, Raosaheb V Barote and Shivaji B Adhale Shivaji B Ubarhande Abstract Rajarshi Shahu Art’s, Commerce The present study was carried out from July 2013 to June 2015, 23 fish species under 21 genus 12 and Science College, Pathri families and 07 orders were recorded. Cyprinidae family was dominant with 11 (47%) fish species. Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. Bagridae family contribute 02 (09%), Channidae, Mastacembelidae, Cichlidae, Clariidae, Balitoridae, Siluridae, Schilbeidae, Poeciliidae, Notopteridae and Mugilidae families contribute 01 (04%) fish Raosaheb V Barote species. Khadakpurna dam contribute ichthyofaunal diversity of Buldhana district and as well as Sant Dnyneshwer Arts, Maharashtra state India. Commerce and Science College, Soagaon, Aurangabad, Keywords: Kadakpurna, Buldhana, cyprinidae, ichthyofauna and diversity. Maharashtra, India. 1. Introduction Shivaji B Adhale K.P.G Arts Commerce and “The most wonderful mystery of the life may well be the means by which it created so much [1] Science College Igatpuri, Nashik, diversity from so little physical matter” . India is known for reach freshwater habitat to a Maharashtra, India. wide variety of flora and fauna. Maharashtra plays a vital role in freshwater biodiversity especially ichthyofaunal diversity. 5 major water basins i.e. Painganga-Wardha-Wainganga, Tapi-Purna, Bhima, Godavari, & Krishna are the freshwater fish resource of Maharashtra [2-9] which constitutes 6 orders, 25 families, and 160 species all under the inland water.
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