期刊名称:Research Journal of Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences
电子版ISSN:2320-6535
出版年度:2013
卷号:1
期号:4
页码:8-12
语种:English
出版社:International Science Community Association
摘要:The present study was undertaken to analyse the Ichthyofauna of Kararia lake of Motihari (District- East Champaran) ofBihar for duration of one year from January to December 2012. Among vertebrates, fishes are one of the most importantgroups of varied diversity. Fishes are very important as they are useful indicators of aquatic ecosystem. Fishes providecheap sources of protein, fat, vitamin A and D, minerals as well as several fish by-products and recreation. During theichthyofaunal studies, the fishes collected from Kararia lake were contributed by 33 species which belongs to 21 genera, 14families under 9 orders. Out of these 33 species family Cyprinidae was dominant of all with 11 species.