Journal Article
Ichthyodiversity of Meghalaya, India
Ramanujam, S.N., Manorama, M. and Dey, S.
Record Number:
6109
Year:
2010
Journal:
Electronic Journal of Ichthyology
Pages:
15-26
Volume:
6
Abstract:
Abstract: Meghalaya situated in the north-eastern region of India, is endowed with a rich variety
of flora and fauna. A survey on the icthyofauna in seven districts of Meghalaya carried
out from January 2008 to July 2009 has revealed 68 species belonging to 45 genera, 20 families
and 6 orders. Cyprinidae were the most dominant group represented by 30 species belonging
to 17 genera, followed by the family Sisoridae (4 species from 4 genera), Cobitidae (4
species from 3 genera), Bagridae (4 species from 2 genera), and Channidae (3 species from 1
genera). Diversity of fish decreased with increasing altitude and higher diversity was observed
in sampling sites located between 0–100 m above sea level. Major percentage of fishes
belonged to the family Cyprinidae in all the seven districts of the State. The study deals with
biodiversity of fish fauna from different districts of Meghalaya and their conservation aspects.
Times Cited:
4
Relevent Species:
Neolissochilus pnar Dahanukar, Sundar, Rangad, Proudlove and Raghavan 2023Schistura papulifera Kottelat, Harries and Proudlove 2007Schistura larketensis Choudhury, Mukhim, Basumatary, Warbah and Sarma 2017Rakthamichthys rongsaw (Britz, Sykes, Gower and Kamei 2018) Britz, Dahanukar, Standing, Philip, Kumar and Raghavan 2020