Ichthyofauna of Dimna Lake, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand, India

A survey of freshwater fishes was conducted in Dimna Lake Jharkhand, India between January 2008 and December 2008. A total of 40 species representing 28 genera and 15 families were identified. Family Cyprinidae, accounted for 50% of all the species recorded. Among the 40 species recorded, 7 are vuln...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: S.K. Verma, T.D. Murmu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/516
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Summary:A survey of freshwater fishes was conducted in Dimna Lake Jharkhand, India between January 2008 and December 2008. A total of 40 species representing 28 genera and 15 families were identified. Family Cyprinidae, accounted for 50% of all the species recorded. Among the 40 species recorded, 7 are vulnerable and only one is under the endangered category.
ISSN:0974-7893
0974-7907