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Catfish Diversity of West Bengal, India
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The present paper deals with Catfish diversity of West Bengal. Taxonomic review of all the concerned publications reveals the occurrence of 86 species of Catfishes in this state. These species are listed in the present paper under their respective families along with their distribution.
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Catfish, Diversity, Taxonomic Review.
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