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Diversity of Finfishes and Commercially Important Species in the River Ganga in and around Patna Region

Syed Shabih Hassan , Syed Shabih Hassan , R. K. Sinha

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Indian Journal of Agriculture Business 1(1):p 15-21, Jan-Jun 2015. | DOI:

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The River Ganga harbors variety of finfish species including other fauna and flora. It has become a great nutritive value and indicator of ecological condition of river ecosystem which provides sustenance and meet protein requirement to local fishermen as well as other riparian population. The commercial and subsistence fishing activities are in practice by local fishermen using various types of nets, gears and tackles viz., gill nets of varying mesh sizes, large and small drag net, cast net, lift  net, dip net, scoop net, plunge basket trap, hooks and long lines in and around Patna region. Most of the fishermen used sturdy plank built boat for the operation of variety of gill nets, drag nets and cast net, long lines, scoop net, and plunge basket trap. The local fishermen also exploit temporarily formed water bodies of the River Ganga to catch existing fishes during non-flood season. Variety of finfish species were monitored from the bulk of fisher catch during many visits at ten landing sites in and around Patna region. A total of 106 finfish species were identified from the bulk of catches belonging to 67 genera, 28 families and 9 orders.  A single cartilaginous fish (Hypolophussephen) was recorded during flood season while most of the fish were bony skeleton which include 2 feather backs, 4 shads, 2 anchovies, 4 Indian major caprs, 8 barbs, 17 other carps and minnows, one each mahseer, Indian trout, latia fish, Pungas catfish, air breathing catfish, stinging catfish, angler fish, half beak fish, gar fish, panchax minnow, Gangeticmudeel, mottled nandus, badis fish, goby, climbing perch, 2 garra fish, 3 loaches, 8 bag rid catfish, 4 eurasian catfish, 6 schilbid catfish, 11 sisorid catfish, 3 glass fishes, 2 croakers, 2 mullets, 3 gouramies, 4 murrels, 3 spiny eels, and 2 puffer fish. The fish diversity identified from the river Ganga revealed that water is still suitable for proliferation and survival of different types of fish species.

Keywords:  Fish Fauna; Diversity; Commercially Important; River  Ganga; Patna 

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