A Study on the Piscifauna of Gandhisagar Reservoir with Particular Reference to the Abundance of Commercial Varieties of Fish*
A study of the pisdfauna of Gandhisagar reservolr, Chambal river, Madhya Pradesh, during 1985-86, has revealed the presence of 41 fish species belonging to 5 orders, 14 families and 28 genera. Commerdally important species were Catla catla, Labeo rohita, Cirrhinus mrigela, followed by Labeo calbasu,...
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fticar:oai:ojs3.epubs.icar.org.in:article/25210 2023-05-15T15:33:31+02:00 A Study on the Piscifauna of Gandhisagar Reservoir with Particular Reference to the Abundance of Commercial Varieties of Fish* K.N., Kartha K.S., Rao 2013-01-23 application/pdf https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/FT/article/view/25210 eng eng Society of Fisheries Technologists (India) https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/FT/article/view/25210/11727 https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/FT/article/view/25210 Copyright (c) 2014 Fishery Technology Fishery Technology; Vol. 30 No. 1 (1993) 2582-2632 0015-3001 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2013 fticar 2022-09-19T09:05:14Z A study of the pisdfauna of Gandhisagar reservolr, Chambal river, Madhya Pradesh, during 1985-86, has revealed the presence of 41 fish species belonging to 5 orders, 14 families and 28 genera. Commerdally important species were Catla catla, Labeo rohita, Cirrhinus mrigela, followed by Labeo calbasu, Aorichthys aor, A. seenghala, Wallago attu, Ompok bimaculatus and Silonia silondia. Relative dominance of exotic species, Calla cutla and labeo rohita, ln the landings contributing nearly 98% (1985-86) has confirmed that these species have successfully established themselve ln the ecosystem of Gandhisagar. Comparison with the results of prelmpoundment surveys has indicated a reduction in the species diversity, with the establishment of reservoir. Article in Journal/Newspaper Attu Indian Agricultural Research Journals ( Indian Council of Agricultural Research) |
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A study of the pisdfauna of Gandhisagar reservolr, Chambal river, Madhya Pradesh, during 1985-86, has revealed the presence of 41 fish species belonging to 5 orders, 14 families and 28 genera. Commerdally important species were Catla catla, Labeo rohita, Cirrhinus mrigela, followed by Labeo calbasu, Aorichthys aor, A. seenghala, Wallago attu, Ompok bimaculatus and Silonia silondia. Relative dominance of exotic species, Calla cutla and labeo rohita, ln the landings contributing nearly 98% (1985-86) has confirmed that these species have successfully established themselve ln the ecosystem of Gandhisagar. Comparison with the results of prelmpoundment surveys has indicated a reduction in the species diversity, with the establishment of reservoir. |
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A Study on the Piscifauna of Gandhisagar Reservoir with Particular Reference to the Abundance of Commercial Varieties of Fish* |
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A Study on the Piscifauna of Gandhisagar Reservoir with Particular Reference to the Abundance of Commercial Varieties of Fish* |
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