Checklist of Fish Species Richness of Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Suraha Lake, Ballia, U.P., India

P.K. Srivastava, S.K. Srivastava

Abstract

Present paper deals with the fish species richness of the Suraha Lake. The study was made during August 2002-July 2004. In the course of investigation at three sampling spots Mairitar, Surajpura and Basantpur, 54 fish species were recorded under 7 orders and 20 families. Twentyone species of Cypriniformes, 12 species of Siluriformes, 3 species of Symbrachiformes, 13 species of Perciformes, 1 species of Tetradontiformes, 3 species of Clupeiformes and 1 species of Beloniformes have been recorded.

Key words: Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Suraha lake, fish species richness

DOI: 10.3126/on.v7i1.2573

Our Nature (2009) 7:207-211

Keywords

Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Suraha lake, fish species richness
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