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Ichthyofauna of Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh w.s.r. to Ranga River


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67 species under 38 genera belonging to 14 families of 3 Orders of fishes from the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh were reported. Cyprinidae with 38 species followed by Nemacheilidae with 7 species and Sisoridae with 6 species are the dominant families of the district. Garra is the dominat genera with 13 species followed by Barillius, Garra and Schizothorax are the most abundant genera. The impact of the Ranganadi dam on the distribution of fishes up and downstream of the dam is discussed.

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Distribution, Eastern Himalaya, Fish diversity, Impact, Panyor River.
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Bikramjit Sinha
Zoological Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Senki Valley, Itanagar – 791113, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Abstract


67 species under 38 genera belonging to 14 families of 3 Orders of fishes from the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh were reported. Cyprinidae with 38 species followed by Nemacheilidae with 7 species and Sisoridae with 6 species are the dominant families of the district. Garra is the dominat genera with 13 species followed by Barillius, Garra and Schizothorax are the most abundant genera. The impact of the Ranganadi dam on the distribution of fishes up and downstream of the dam is discussed.

Keywords


Distribution, Eastern Himalaya, Fish diversity, Impact, Panyor River.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv119%2Fi2%2F2019%2F142748