International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 2
First page : (850) Last page : (853)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2716

An Analysis of Fish Diversity in a Freshwater Temple Pond of Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India

K. Bharath Kumari and R. Sivakami*
P.G & Research Department of Zoology, Arignar Anna Govt. Arts College,
Musiri - 621 211, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: drsiva17@gmail.com
Received: 18.03.2017  |  Revised: 29.03.2017   |  Accepted: 30.03.2017  

ABSTRACT

Human activities have resulted in drastic degradation of aquatic resources resulting in the alteration of structure and function. As fish constitute almost half of the total number of vertebrates it is very important that their diversity is preserved. Hence the present study was conducted to analyse the fish diversity in Aathivayal lake. A total of 154 fishes belonging to 12 different families were identified. Among the various families, Cyprinidae recorded the highest species richness (6 species), followed by Channidae (3 species) and Bagridae (2 species). All the other families were represented by only one fish species. In terms of percentage, Cyprinidae represented 56% of the total fish population followed by Channidae 14%, Bagridae 10%, Anabaenidae 8%; Clariidae, Siluridae and Cichlidae represented 2% each, while Anguillidae formed 2% and Aplocheilidae formed 1%. A family-wise comparison reveals that in Cyprinidae, among the seven species that was recorded, the most dominant one in terms of number was Catla catla followed by Cirrhinus mrigala. Among Channidae, the most dominant species was Channa striatus and in Bagridae, it was Mystus carasius.

Key words: Fish diversity, fresh water, species richness

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Cite this article: Kumari, K.B. and Sivakami, R., An Analysis of Fish Diversity in a Freshwater Temple Pond of Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(2): 850-853 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2716