Authors : C. A. Kale, A. K. Pandarkar and S. A. Kawade
Page Nos : 113-118
Description :
The present investigation was carried out to study the ichthyofauna of Lonimavla reservoir and its potential towards fish culture. The assessment was based on the study of fish diversity from December 2013 to November 2014. During the study period altogether 11 fish species belonging to 6 families and 5 orders were found in the dam. The members of order Cypriniformes dominated by 6 species followed by order Perciformes with 2 species and orders Clupeiformes, Mastacembeliformes and Siluriformes with one species each. The present study showed that Lonimavla reservoir possesses rich fish diversity and served the need of local fishermen community and also protein rich food to the local people but proper conservation measures are required to maintain sustainability and richness of the species diversity of the reservoir.
