International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2016, Vol. 4, Issue 3, Part G
First report on the occurrence of abnormal vertebrae- containing Giant Danio-fish, Devario aequipinnatus (McClelland, 1839) in Stanley Reservoir of Cauvery River, Tamil Nadu (India)
Author(s): M Raja, R Karthik Raja, R Ramkumar, M Kavitha, D Aiswarya, P Deepak and P Perumal
Abstract: Vertebral deformities in a wild specimen of Giant
Danio- fish,
Devario aequipinnatus (McClelland in 1839) (Cyprinidae: Danioninae), are reported for the first time from Stanley reservoir of Cauvery river. Radiological and morphological study of a normal and deformed fish revealed vertebral malformation in the caudal to the dorsal fin. Adverse environmental factors, such as chemical pollution of the habitat, are considered to be the cause of such deformities.
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M Raja, R Karthik Raja, R Ramkumar, M Kavitha, D Aiswarya, P Deepak, P Perumal. First report on the occurrence of abnormal vertebrae- containing Giant Danio-fish, Devario aequipinnatus (McClelland, 1839) in Stanley Reservoir of Cauvery River, Tamil Nadu (India). Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2016;4(3):528-531.
