author(s)
Tahir Azeem, Hameed Ur Rehman, Kinza Zarin, Nisar Ahmad, Sumbal Haleem, Sonia Aslam, Iqbal Nisa, Muhammad Kabir and Muhammad Sufyan

abstract
The present preliminary study was undertaken from January through March 2016, to find out the Ichthyofauna of Ghol dam Bahadar Khel at District Karak. Different types of nets and hooks were used for collecting fishes. During the study period, six edible fish species were identified including Catla catla Cirrhinus mrigala, Labeo rohita, Oreochromis niloticus, Tor tor, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix. The result of the present study revealed that Ghol dam is having rich edible fish fauna and if proper stocking is carried out, it can harbor more fish quantity and species.