Endemic Fish Diversity NBFGR-NATP PUBL. 1 of Western Ghats Edited by A. G. Ponniah A. Gopalakrishnan National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow - 226 002, U.P., India Endemic Fish Diversity of Western Ghats Edited by A.G. Ponniah A. Gopalakrishnan 2000 National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow – 226 002, U.P., India Tel: 0522 2442440, 2442441, 2442443, Fax: 0522-2442403 E-mail:
[email protected] Endemic Fish Diversity of Western Ghats Proceedings of the workshop on “Germplasm Inventory, Evaluation and Gene Banking of Freshwater Fishes of Western Ghats” organised by National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources during 12th – 13th October, 1998 at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, Kerala. Edited by A. G. Ponniah A. Gopalakrishnan Cover design by A. Gopalakrishnan V. S. Basheer Published by Director, NBFGR, Canal Ring Road, Lucknow – 226 002, U.P.. India. 2000 Price Rs. 350/- Endemic Fish Diversity NBFGR-NATP PUBL. 1 of Western Ghats Edited by A. G. Ponniah Front Cover A. Gopalakrishnan Cascade type habitat - Chalakudy River, Western Ghats, 1 Kerala. (Photo courtesy: Shaji C. P. & Easa P. S. KFRI, Peechi, Thrichur, Kerala) Puntius denisoni (Day) - An ornamental fish endemic to 2 Western Ghats, Kerala. (Photo courtesy: Anna Mercy, T. V., College of Fisheries, Cochin, Kerala) Horabagrus brachysoma Gunther - Cultivatable yellow 3 catfish endemic to Western Ghats, Kerala. (Photo courtesy: National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow - 226 002, U.P., India NBFGR, Cochin unit) Back Cover Rapid type habitat - Kabini Rver, Western Ghats, Kerala. (Photo courtesy: Shaji C. P. & Easa P. S.