Finfish Diversity of River Narmada and Its Tributaries
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Proc Zool Soc https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-020-00336-4
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Finfish Diversity of River Narmada and Its Tributaries Dibakar Bhakta1 • Sonia Solanki1 • Nirali Vadhel1 • W. Anand Meetei1 Suhas P. Kamble1 • G. Chandra2 • S. Samanta2 • B. K. Das2
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Received: 3 September 2019 / Revised: 29 June 2020 / Accepted: 4 July 2020 Ó Zoological Society, Kolkata, India 2020
Abstract The diversity of finfish in river Narmada and its tributaries in central and western India has been reviewed. We could compile a total of 196 species from both freshwater and brackish water habitats, under 14 orders, 51 families, and 126 genera. The order Cypriniformes represented the highest diversity with 78 species (i.e., 39.8%) followed by Perciformes (47 species), Siluriformes (32 species), Clupeiformes (15 species), etc. As per the IUCN Red List category, the maximum number of species are under Least Concern (129), followed by Not Evaluated (36), Near Threatened (14), Data Deficient (11),
& Dibakar Bhakta [email protected] Sonia Solanki [email protected] Nirali Vadhel [email protected] W. Anand Meetei [email protected] Suhas P. Kamble [email protected] G. Chandra [email protected] S. Samanta [email protected] B. K. Das [email protected] 1
ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Regional Center, B-12, Hans Society, Harney Road, Vadodara, Gujarat 390 022, India
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ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Monirampore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 120, India
Vulnerable (4), and Endangered (2). The species Tor khudree and Tor putitora were found Endangered in the system. Out of 196 finfish species, 77 are food fishes, 33 having both ornamental and food fish value, 21 are truly ornamental value, and 31 as sports fishes. Habitat wise distribution of the fishes indicates that 79 species are truly freshwater and 3 species are truly marine, while 58 species range between freshwater and brackish water habitats, 21 between brackish water and marine habitats and 35 species range from freshwater to marine habitats. This review presents up-to-date information on finfish biodiversity of river Narmada. It will help in making appropriate conservation and management planning of fisheries in this river. Keywords Finfish diversity Conservation status River Narmada
Introduction River Narmada is considered as the ‘‘Lifeline’’ for the millions of people of Central India. It is one of the largest (1312 km) west- flowing rivers of the country that originates from Maikala highlands near Amarkantak under Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh and culminates into the Arabian Sea in the Bharuch district of Gujarat. This is one of the river in peninsular India that run from east to west along with river Tapi and Mahi and flows to the states of Madhya Pradesh (1077 km), Maharashtra (74 km), and Gujarat (161 km). It is also known as the lifeline of Madhya Pradesh for its huge contribution to the state. A series of dams have been
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