Biotech Today: An International Journal of Biological Sciences

  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2

Fresh Water Fish Fauna of Govind Sagar Reservoir Bundelkhand Region, District Lalitpur UP, India

Lecturer Deptt. Of Zoology, Shri Guru Harkisan Degree College, Jhansi-284003, India

*Corresponding Author e-mail: jagmohan.sen@gmail.com

Online published on 22 August, 2019.

Abstract

The present study was aimed to investigate fish fauna of Gobind Sagar Reservoir Bundelkhand region district Lalitpur. Ichthyological study was conducted for twelve months (Feb. 2018-Mar. 2019). It was found to contain a total 29 species of fish fauna besides planktons, benthos and avian fauna. Various major carps, minor carps, cat fishes and weed fishes were identified. Endangered species like Notopterus chitala, Notopterus notopterus, Ompok bimaculatus and Eutropiichthys vacha were also observed.

Keywords

Siphon technology, Fish fauna and Fresh water