International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2020, Vol. 8, Issue 5, Part C
Fish Diversity of Sai River flowing through Raebareli District of Uttar Pradesh (India)
Author(s): Rani Daisy and Kumar Avinash
Abstract: A systematic survey of Sai River was conducted throughout the year 2019 from three collection sites of Raebareli districts of U.P. Its main aim was to find out fish diversity and their conservation status. The results of the present study revealed the occurrence of 22 species belonging to 17 genera, 12 families and 6 orders. The family Cyprinidae were dominated by 8 species followed by Bagridae, Siluridae and Ophiocephalidae (2 species of each family). The fishes in these areas are under threat due to anthropogenic activities such as overfishing and pollution hence authors strongly recommend practical conservation action plan to prevent the species from extinction.
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Rani Daisy, Kumar Avinash. Fish Diversity of Sai River flowing through Raebareli District of Uttar Pradesh (India). Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2020;8(5):182-185.
