Riverine Fish of Murshidabad: A Study on River Ganga

Suchismita Medda; Santi Ranjan Dey

doi:10.31632/ijalsr.20.v04i01.003

Suchismita Medda Mohiary R.B.K.C Balika Vidyalaya, Andul-Mouri, Howrah, West Bengal, India.
Santi Ranjan Dey Department of Zoology, Rammohan College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2769-9109

DOI https://doi.org/10.31632/ijalsr.20.v04i01.003

Abstract

Murshidabad is a district of West Bengal, India and situated on the eastern bank of river Hooghly, a distributary of river Ganga. Although, many studies on fish ecology and fish systematics have been conducted largely to improve fisheries but fish diversity and their distribution pattern from conservation point of view have never been adequately addressed in the Ganga River. In this present study priority was given to prepare a consolidated list of fish fauna that have been found in the part of river Ganga which flows through the District Murshidabad. 74 species belonging to 9 orders and 24 families are found in the river Ganga of Murshidabad district. Family Cyprinidae representing highest number of species viz. 21. The order Cypriniformes is represented by 26 species followed by order Siluriformes containing 20 species.

Keywords: Murshidabad; Ichthyofauna; IUCN; Ganga.

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Riverine Fish of Murshidabad: A Study on River Ganga