The present study is undertaken to find out the distribution of fresh water fishes naturally occurring in Muntjibpur pond of Allahabad. The survey was centralised mainly on distribution and diversity of fishes and conducted during a period of one year from Jan 2014 to Dec 2014. A total of 11 species of fishes belonging to 10 genera, 7 families and 4 orders were identified as result of preliminary survey. This was the first ever systematic survey on the fish diversity of this pond. Siluriformes were found most dominant order represented by 5 genera followed by Cypriniformes with 3 genera.

Keywords: Preliminary Survey; Fish Biodiversity; Fish Fauna; Muntjibpur Pond; Conservation.