International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2016, Volume : 4, Issue : 1
First page : (185) Last page : (192)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2197
Inventory of indigenous ornamental fishes commonly found in Barak valley fish markets, Assam, India
Banasree Sharma1, Jayashree Rout1* and Saroj Kumar Swain2
1Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar.788011
2ICAR-Central Institutes of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar
*Corresponding Author E-mail: routjaya@rediffmail.com
Received: 22.01.2016 | Revised: 04.02.2016 | Accepted: 10.02.2016
Abstract
The river Barak flows along with plentiful tributaries through its different districts of Barak valley along with numerous lotic and lentic water bodies and comprises of various fishery resources which offers wonderful habitat for many ornamental fishes. During the preliminary investigation for the duration of December 2012-November 2013, 66 species of ornamental fishes were recorded from the local fish markets. Fishes belonging to 48 genera, 21 families and 10 orders were recorded. Of these, family Cyprinidae was highest represented with 19 species followed by the family Cobitidae (5 species each) and Schilbeidae (4 species each), Clupidae, Bagridae, Mastacembelidae and Ambassidae, Osphronemidae, Channidae (3 species each) followed by Anabantidae, Siluridae, Sisoridae, (2 species each) others represented by single species. The study revealed that 8% were nearly threatened 73% were least concerned 4% were data deficient 14% were Not Evaluated and 1% is vulnerable according to IUCN category and according to CAMP status 3% were Endangered, 29% were Lower Risk- Near Threatened, 27% were Vulnerable, 8% were Lower risk-Least concerned, 3% were Data Deficient, 30% Not evaluated.
Key words: Ornamental fish, conservation, Barak valley, Assam
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Cite this article: Sharma, B., Rout, J. and Swain, S.K., Inventory of indigenous ornamental fishes commonly found in Barak valley fish markets, Assam, India, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4(1): 185-192 (2016). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2197
