Freshwater Fish Fauna of Rivers of Southern Western Ghats, India. Author comments for the manuscript - essd-2017-118

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARUNKUMAR ANBU ARAVAZHI
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
Southern Western Ghats

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 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 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.

scholarly journals Freshwater fish fauna of Krishna River at Wai, northern Western Ghats, India

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 2644-2652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjay S. Kharat ◽  
Mandar Paingankar ◽  
Neelesh Dahanukar
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna

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 Koyna River, northern Western Ghats, India

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1449-1455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bapurao V. Jadhav ◽  
Sanjay S. Kharat ◽  
Rupesh N. Raut ◽  
Mandar Paingankar ◽  
Neelesh Dahanukar
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna

scholarly journals Iktiofauna air tawar Pulau Enggano, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 273
Author(s):  
Renny Kurnia Hadiaty ◽  
Sopian Sauri
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Basic Data ◽  
Outer Island ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
Taxonomical Status

Enggano is an outer island of the archipelago country, Indonesia. A field survey of freshwater fish fauna conducted in Enggano island to get the information of the ichthyofauna of this island. The fish collected in 11 freshwaters. We got 457 fish specimens of 28 species in 11 families and three orders. One species, Stiphodon sp. suspected to be new to science and five species require further study to clarify their taxonomical status. All of the fish collected specimens deposited in 77 catalog numbers of Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense (MZB). The ichthyofauna of this island could be use as the basic data for the resource management of the Enggano island. AbstrakPulau Enggano merupakan satu pulau terluar dari negara kepulauan, Indonesia. Survei ikan air tawar dilakukan di Pulau Enggano dengan tujuan untuk mendapatkan informasi iktiofauna yang ada di pulau ini. Koleksi sampel ikan dilakukan di 11 perairan tawar. Kami memperoleh 457 spesimen dari 28 spesies yang termasuk dalam 11 famili dan 3 ordo. Satu jenis diantaranya, Stiphodon sp. diduga merupakan jenis baru dan lima jenis lainnya perlu dikaji lebih lanjut untuk mengetahui status taksonominya. Semua spesimen hasil koleksi dideposit di Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense (MZB) dalam 77 nomor MZB. Diharapkan data iktiofauna pulau ini dapat digunakan sebagai dasar pertimbangan pemerintah daerah dalam pengelolaan sumber daya P. Enggano.

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