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Ichthyofaunal diversity of Ahiran Lake in Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India

2016; AkiNik Publications; Volume: 4; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

2394-0506

Jayanta Mistry,

Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies

Ahiran Wetland Lake is an important Bird Area situated in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India has recorded 47 species of fish belonging to 18 families. Out of 47 species, 20 species of Cyprinidae families are dominated in the study area and represented by 42.55%. 6.38% found under the families of Channidae and Mastacembelidae in each, 4.25% found under the families of Cichlidae, Ambassidae, Anabantidae, Osphronemidae, Notopteridae, Clupeidae and 2.12% was found under the family Nandidae, Aplocheilidae, Clariidae, Heteropneustidae, Belonidae, Synbranchidae, Anguillidae, Gobidae, Tetraodontidae each.