2023 Vol. 29 No.1 PP 169-178
https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v29i1pp169-178
Status of Fish Biodiversity in some selected reservoirs of Bundelkhand region of India
*Raghvendra Niranjan, Raghuveer Kumar Gupta, Reetesh Kumar Khare1 and Malabika Sikdar
Department of Zoology,
Dr. Harisingh Gour University, SAGAR-470003 (MP) INDIA
1Department of Zoology,
Raghuveer Singh Govt. P.G. College, LALITPUR (UP) INDIA
*Corresponding Author :
E-mail: raghvendraniranjan9556@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
In the present communication the authors describe the diversity of freshwater fishes in the Bundelkhand region of India.
On the basis of available research there are 93 species of fishes reported in Bundelkhand. These fishes comprised of 6 orders
and 18 families. Out of six orders Cypriniformes (55%) is the most abundant order in this region followed by Siluriformes (24%),
Persiformes (15%), Synbranchiformes (3%), Osteoglossiformes (2%) and Beloniformes (1%). Out of eighteen families the
Cyprinidae is the most prevalent among all families. The Result showed 66 fish species found in district Damoh followed by 50
species in Panna, 27 species in Lalitpur, 27 species in Chhatarpur, 21 species in Sagar and 19 species of fishes in Jhansi.
KEY WORDS : Bundelkhand, Chhatarpur, Climate change, Damoh, Fish biodiversity, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Panna, Sagar.