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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2018, Vol. 6, Issue 6
Studies on urban lakes of Nagpur, Maharashtra (I.) with special reference to Icthyofaunal diversity

SS Lonkar, RV Tijare and GT Kedar

The present study carried at three lakes of Nagpur City in Central India from July 2012 to Jun 2014 confirmed Icthyofaunal diversity of 21 species belonging to 9 different orders, viz Cypriniformes, Anguilliformes, Beloniformes, Paraformes, Singuilliformes, Clupeiforimes, Mastacembaliformes, synganthiformes and Ophiocephalliformes. Maximum fish diversity was recorded in Telangkhedi lake (6.66) followed by Ambazari lake (5.33) and Gandhisagar lake (4.00). Presence of carps like Catla-catla, Labeo rohita, Cirrihina mrigala and Silver carp showed good productive grounds for fish culture practice in three lakes.
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How to cite this article:
SS Lonkar, RV Tijare, GT Kedar. Studies on urban lakes of Nagpur, Maharashtra (I.) with special reference to Icthyofaunal diversity. J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(6):1354-1357.

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