Fish Diversity of Downstream Waters of Pechiparai Reservoir in the Kanyakumari Region of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India

By : Prateek , Kingston, D.S. , Mogalekar H.S. , T. Francis , Aanand S , Malay Biswas

Page No: 263-267

Abstract
The prime objective of the study was to invent the fish diversity of upstream waters of Pechiparai reservoir. Thirteen species of freshwater fishes have been recorded belonging to 9 genera and 6 families. Cyprinidae was the dominant family (6 species) in the study area. Of the 13 species, Dawkinsia arulius belong to the endangered category, Hyporhamphus xanthopterus and Dawkinsia rohani to Vulnerable and Ompok bimaculatus to Near Threatened category. All the 13 species of fishes found are endemic to India and ornamentally appreciated.

Authors :
Prateek, Mogalekar H.S., Francis T
Department of Fisheries Biology and Resource Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Thoothukudi-628 008, Tamil Nadu, India.

David Kingston S
Fisheries Training and Research Center, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Parakkai-629 601, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.

Aanand S. and Malay Biswas
Department of Fisheries Environment, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Thoothukudi-628 008, Tamil Nadu, India.