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On the Record of Ichthyofaunal Diversity from Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kachchh, Gujarat


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The ichthyofaunal diversity of Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary was studied during the present investigation. The study reported four new ichthyofauna records from the sanctuary. Cyprinodontiformes was represented with 2 species under 2 genera and 2 families followed by Cichliformes and Siluriformes represented by 1 species each among the fishes explored.

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Aphanius dispar, Kachchh district, Fishes, Invasion, Wetlands.
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Authors

Harinder Singh Banyal
Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur - 342005, Rajasthan, India
Sanjeev Kumar
Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur - 342005, Rajasthan, India

Abstract


The ichthyofaunal diversity of Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary was studied during the present investigation. The study reported four new ichthyofauna records from the sanctuary. Cyprinodontiformes was represented with 2 species under 2 genera and 2 families followed by Cichliformes and Siluriformes represented by 1 species each among the fishes explored.

Keywords


Aphanius dispar, Kachchh district, Fishes, Invasion, Wetlands.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv120%2Fi2%2F2020%2F143355