scholarly journals Fish fauna of Nandur-Madhmeshwar wetland, Maharashtra, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 11973
Author(s):  
Prashant Wagh ◽  
Sudhakar Kurhade ◽  
Shrikant Jadhav ◽  
Deepa Jaiswal
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Sand Mining ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Western Ghats

Freshwater fish fauna of Nandur-Madhmeshwar wetland was studied during the period 2010–2012.  A total of 39 species of freshwater fish belonging to 14 families and 30 genera were recorded.  Out of the 39 species, 21 species are reported for the first time from this wetland, which includes Mystus malabaricus, an endemic species of the Western Ghats.  The fish fauna of the wetland is threatened due to invasive alien species as well as anthropogenic activities such as overfishing, sand mining, siltation, and organic and inorganic pollution.  As a result, urgent implementations of stringent conservation measures are essential. 

scholarly journals Freshwater fish fauna of rivers in the southern Western Ghats, India

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anbu Aravazhi Arunkumar ◽  
Arunachalam Manimekalan
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Present Survey ◽  
Aquatic Life ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
The Western Ghats

Abstract. We studied the freshwater fish fauna of Rivers of Southern Western Ghats for a period of three years from 2010 to 2013. We recorded 64 species belonging to 6 orders, 14 families and 31 genera. Alteration in the micro and macro habitats in the system severely affects the aquatic life especially fishes and also complicates the fish taxonomy. In the present study a total of 31 sites of six river systems of Southern Western Ghats were studied in which a total of 64 species belonging to 6 orders, 14 families and 31 genera were recorded. Among the 64 species Cyprinidae was the dominant family with 3 family 18 genus and 49 species (76.6 %) compared to other order and families, further the data analyses suggested that species belonging to the order Cypriniformes were found to be the dominant species in the locations considered in the present survey. Interestingly, among the 31 sites Thunakadavu stream, Gulithuraipatti, Athirappalli, Naduthotam, Nadathittu, Mullaithodu, Thonanthikla, Noolpuzha and Sinnaru exhibited high variations in species abundance and as well species richness. Fifteen out of the 64 fish species endangered to the Western Ghats. Garra periyarensis and Cirrhinus cirrhosus are known to be vulnerable and Hemibagrus punctatus is Critically Endangered because of various anthropogenic activities. The significances of the study and timely measures needed to protect the species have also been concisely discussed. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.882214

scholarly journals Freshwater fish fauna of rivers of the southern Western Ghats, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1735-1752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anbu Aravazhi Arunkumar ◽  
Arunachalam Manimekalan
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
The Western Ghats

Abstract. The Western Ghats of India is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight “hotspots” of biological diversity in the world. It is also referred to as the “Great Escarpment of India”. This paper provides information on the diversity of freshwater fish fauna of six river systems of the southern Western Ghats. The study area has been identified geographically using a GPS, and the respective topographic map has been digitized using ArcGIS software. The fish fauna were collected from various streams and rivers using cast nets, dip nets, gill nets and drag nets. Among the 31 georeferenced sites sampled from the rivers of the southern Western Ghats, a total of 64 species, belonging to 6 orders, 14 families and 31 genera, were recorded. Among them, the order Cypriniformes was dominant, with 3 families, 18 genera and 49 species (76.6 %). Principal component analysis and cluster analysis were performed to express the contribution of the variables and their influence on the species diversity. Interestingly, of the 31 sites, Thunakadavu stream, Gulithuraipatti, Athirapally, Naduthotam, Nadathittu, Mullaithodu, Thonanthikla, Noolpuzha and Sinnaru exhibited high variation in species diversity. Nearly 15 species were found to be threatened in the Western Ghats. Garra periyarensis and Cirrhinus cirrhosus are known to be vulnerable and Hemibagrus punctatus is critically endangered because of various anthropogenic activities. The study clearly indicates that certain timely measures have to be taken immediately to protect the fish fauna in the southern Western Ghats (https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.882214).

scholarly journals Freshwater fish fauna of Hiranyakeshi River, the northern Western Ghats, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 10178
Author(s):  
Pradeep Kumkar ◽  
Sanjay S. Kharat ◽  
Nitin S. Sawant ◽  
Unmesh Katwate ◽  
Neelesh Dahanukar
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
River System ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Good Population ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
True Diversity ◽  
The Western Ghats

The freshwater fish fauna of Hiranyakeshi River, a tributary of the Krishna River System, originating in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, was studied for a period of three years from 2013–2016.  We reported 57 species belonging to seven orders, 17 families and 42 genera.  Cypriniformes was the most species rich order followed by Siluriformes, while Cyprinidae was the most predominant family.  At least 21 freshwater fish species found in Hiranyakeshi River are endemic to river systems originating from the Western Ghats, while nine species are endemic to the Krishna River system.  The true diversity of freshwater fishes in this region, however, is still obscure because of lack of detailed taxonomic studies in this region.  Of the total species, at least 11 are in the threatened and near threatened categories of the IUCN Red List and Hiranyakeshi River holds a good population of most of these species.  The fish fauna in this region, however, is threatened by several stressors including invasive fishing practices, water impediment due to upcoming dams, invasive introduced species and water pollution due to agricultural runoffs and industrial effluents.

Heterocentron subtriplinervium (Melastomataceae) – the first report of naturalisation of a potential invasive alien species in Asia from India

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
A. P. Balan ◽  
A. J. Rubi ◽  
R. Prakashkumar
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
First Report ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Western Ghats

Heterocentron subtriplinervium (Link et Otto) A. Braun et C. D. Bouche, a potential invasive alien species is reported here for the first time for Asia from the Western Ghats of India. The plant is probably introduced deliberately into gardens for ornamental purpose from where it escaped and become naturalised in the Western Ghats. This species is a potential weed, which quickly conquers areas wherever introduced displacing the indigenous flora. A detailed description, illustration, photograph and relevant notes are provided for easy identification in the field.

scholarly journals The Current Status of Indigenous Freshwater Fishes in Jordan

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
Sayeeda Mir ◽  
Nasht Hamidan
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Exotic Species ◽  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Freshwater Fishes ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Garra Rufa ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna

Considerable changes were revealed in the indigenous freshwater fish fauna during a field survey of six years from 2006 to 2008. Most of them are endangered and one endemic species, Aphanius sirhani, is under the threat of extinction. Four other species, Garra rufa, G. ghorensis, Nemacheilus insignis and  Aphanius dispar richardsoni are also endangered. Misuse of the limited water resources, intensification of agriculture, overexploitation of fishing and the  introduction of exotic species are considered to be major threats to Jordan’s  freshwater fish fauna. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v40i1.12895 Bangladesh J. Zool. 40(1): 59-67, 2012

scholarly journals A Review of Extant Croatian Freshwater Fish and Lampreys

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Ćaleta ◽  
Zoran Marčić ◽  
Ivana Buj ◽  
Davor Zanella ◽  
Perica Mustafić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
First Time

Abstract A checklist of the freshwater fish fauna of Croatia is presented for the first time. It is based on 1360 publications of historical and recent data in the literature. According to the literature review, there were 137 fish species in 30 families and 75 genera recorded in Croatia. The checklist is systematically arranged and provides distributional data of the freshwater fish fauna as well as whether the species is endemic, introduced or translocated.

scholarly journals On the freshwater fish fauna of Krishna River, Sangli District, Maharashtra, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 19093-19101
Author(s):  
Suresh M. Kumbar ◽  
Shrikant S. Jadhav ◽  
Swapnali B. Lad ◽  
Abhijit Ghadage ◽  
Satyawan S. Patil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
River System ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Cauvery River ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
Data Deficient ◽  
First Time

Freshwater fish fauna of Krishna River, Sangli district was studied from 2013 to 2017. A total of 73 species belonging to 10 orders, 22 families, and 49 genera were recorded, of which, 29 species are endemic to the Western Ghats and 11 species endemic to the Krishna River system. Labeo kontius, an endemic barb of the Cauvery River System was recorded for the first time from the Krishna River, Maharashtra. As per the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 54 species are assessed as ‘Least Concern’, four species as ‘Near Threatened’, three species as ‘Vulnerable’, five as ‘Endangered’, and two as ‘Data Deficient’. The conservation status of two species has not yet been assessed. Fish fauna of the Krishna River within the study area is threatened as a result of alien species, and several anthropogenic stressors such as pollution from industrial as well as agricultural sources, human settlements, and overfishing.  Since, this small study area harbours 28 endemic and eight threatened species, their conservation should be given high priority.

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