Research Journal of Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences __ _____________ ______ ____ __ ISSN 2320 – 6535 Vol. 1 ( 6 ), 1 0 - 14 , July (201 3 ) Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci. International Science Congress Association 10 A Checklist of Freshwater Fishes of the Lower Manair Reservoir in Karimnagar District, AP, India M. Thirupathaiah, Ch. Samatha and *Ch. Sammaiah *Environmental Biology Lab, Department of Zoology, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh – 506009, IND IA Available online at: www.isca.in Received 4 th July 201 3 , revised 15 th July 201 3 , accepted 22 nd July 201 3 Abstract A checklist of freshwater fishes in the Lower Manair reservoir was studied from September - 2009 to Au gust - 2011. Samples were collected monthly with help of local fishermen by using fishing nets. A total of 44 species of fishes belonging to 8 ord ers such as Cypriniformes (18 species) Siluriformes (11species), Perciformes (6 species), Channiformes (4 specie s) Beloniformes(2 species), Angulliformes (one species) Osteoglossiformes (one species) and Mogiliformes(one species). Of these, 17 species were abundant, seven species were common, 13 species were moderate and seven species were rare. Keywords: Lower ma nair reservoir, checklist, fishes, Abundant, Common, Moderate and Rare. Introduction The number of reservoirs is increasing all over the world. There are 19,370 reservoirs are present in Indian soil with a surface area of 3.15 million hectors 1 . Reservoi r is created primarily for irrigation and power generation, but in India they are almost invariably utilized for fisheries. Fishes form a rich source of food 2 . They provide many products and bye products. Fishing is a major source of livelihood of many fis hermen in the area. About 450 families of freshwater fishes have been recorded in the world. Kar.D 3 estimated about 2500 species of fishes which 930 freshwater 4 and 1,570 marine in India. Jayaram 5 listed 742 freshwater fish species of India region. Talwa r and Jhingran 6 estimated 2546 fish species of India and adjacent countries. Devi and Indra 7 reported the checklist of 667 fresh water fish species of India. The fish fauna of Andhra Pradesh has been reported by several workers 8 - 15 . Present investigations were under taken to study the checklist of freshwater fishes of the Lower Manair reservoir in Karimnagar district and their status was evaluated. Materials and Methods Study area : To evaluate the checklist of freshwater fishes of the Lower Manair reservo ir in Karimnagar District, and Andhra Pradesh, India: figure - 1. It lies between North latitude 18º.38' and East longitude 79º.12'. The total area of the reservoir is about 8,103 hectare and maximum depth is 21.9m. The climatic condition of the study area w as hot summer and cool winter. In the present study period temperature range a minimum 29ºC and a maximum of 38ºC. The region gets much rainfall from south west monsoon. The place gets most of its rainfall from June to September during the monsoon. In Octo ber and November also increased rainfall from the north east monsoon. The average rainfall of this study area is 100.9 mm. The Reservoir water is used for drinking, agriculture and supports fish culture. Collection of fish sample: The collections were made once in a week from 10 points of the Lower Manair reservoir from September 2009 to August - 2011. The fish samples were collected with the help of local fishermen. The collected fishes were photographed labeled and preserved in 10% Formalin solution and brought to the laboratory. The fishes were identified with help of standard reference material 16,6 . Results and Discussion The inventory of fish fauna collected from the Lower Manair reservoir and their population status and general status are presente d in t able - 1. A total of 44 species from 8 orders, 16 families and 26 genera were recorded during the present study. Cypriniformes was the dominant order in termers of species abundance (18 species) followed by Siluriformes (11 species), Perciformes (6 spe cies), Channiformes (4 species), Beloiniformes (2 species), and Angulliformes, Osteoglossiformes and Mogiliformes were represented by one species each. Of these, 17 species were abundant, seven species were common, 13 species were moderate and seven specie s were rare. The order - wise percentage of fishes orders are presented in f igure - 2 , Cypriniformes 64%, Siluriformes 22%, Perciformes 9%, Channiformes 1%, Beloiniformes 1%, Angulliformes 1%, Osteoglossiformes 1% and Mogiliformes 1%. Seasonal dynamics of t he fish population showed that high value of fish diversity during rainy season and lowest values in summer and winter seasons 17 . Lower Manair reservoir is concerned poor attention has been paid towards systematic investigation on diversity of fish fauna. Research Journal of Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences ___ _ _ _______________________________ ____ ISSN 23 20 – 6535 Vol. 1 ( 6 ), 1 0 - 14 , July (201 3 ) Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci . International Science Congress Association 11 So it is felt that there is a need to generate information diversity the present investigation was undertaken to prepare a checklist of fishes from Lower Manair reservoir and it is the first effort in this direction. Babu Rao 12 has reported the fish fauna in Himayatsagar Lake in Hyderabad 32 fish species belonging to six orders with 11 families. Uchchariya 18 has reported the fish fauna in Tighra reservoir in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh 40 fishes. Jadhav 19 reported 58 species of fishes in Koyna River. The Cyp rinidae species were found to be the more dominant family than others which is supported by Rao C.A.N. et al 15, Gohil Mahendrasinh et al 20 , Rebert T.R. 21 , Nyanti 22 and Leh 23 reported that approximately 66% and 46% of the fish collections in Sarawak were fr om the Cyprinidae family. Seasonal dynamics of the fish population showed that high value of fish diversity during rainy season 24 , which implied that reservoir receive large volume of less polluted and high oxygenated water which favoring the improvement of fish growth and most of the fishes migrate for breeding. The lowest diversity values of fish in summer and winter seasons 25 . During summer and winter when water flows is greatly reduced in to reservoir appears to be devoid fish. We were recorded; out of the 44 species 17 species were considered as food fish as well as ornamental, nine as commercially important fish as well as food fish, 17 as commercially important food fish as well as ornamental, one commercially food fish as well as exotic fish. Biwa s & Sugunan 26 reported 151 species of fishes in Brahmaputra River and 73 ornamental fish as well as food fish, 21 as commercially important food fish as well as ornamental, seven commercially important exotic food fish. Conclusion The diversity of fish fa una is more in Lower Manair reservoir. It is recommended that further the reservoir can be consider being in good condition for fish production. There is hence an urgent need to create awareness among local peoples on the importance of the reservoir habita t and its fish fauna and the need to conserve them for future generations. Table - 1 The checklist of freshwater fishes in Lower Manair reservoir during September - 2009 to August - 2011 Order and Family Species Common name Local name Populatio n Status Genera l status Cypriniformes Cyprinidae 1. Amblypharyngodon microlepis (Bleeker) Indian carplet Kodipe A FF,OR 2. Amblypharyngodon mola (Hamilton) Mola carplet Kodipe A FF, CI,OR 3. Catla Catla (Hamilton) Bocha Botcha M FF,CI 4. Cirrhinus reba (Hamilton) Reba carp Arju C FF,CI 5. Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton) Indian carp Merige C FF,CI 6. Cyprinus carpio carpio (Linnaus) Mirror carp Bangaru teega M FF,CI, EX 7. Labeo calbasu (Hamilton ) Kakibonda Kakiboche R FF,CI, OR 8. Labeo fimbriatus Fringe lipped carp Chintara R FF,CI 9. Labeo rohita (Hamilton) Bocha - gandumeenu Rahu C FF,CI 10. Labeo ariza Arju/Reba carp Arju M FF,CI 11. Osteobrama cotio cotio (Hamilton) M FF,OR 12. Puntius chola (Hamilton) Swanp barb Paraka A FF,OR 13. Puntius sarana (Hamilton) Olive barb Gunda paraka A FF,CI 14. Pu ntius sophore (Hamilton) Parigi Chidu paraka A FF,OR 15. Rasbora daniconius (Hamilton) Slender Barb Katte kodipe A FF,OR 16. Rasbora elanga Bengala barb Katte kodipe C FF,OR 17. Salmostoma phulo (Hamilton) Finescale razorbelly minnow Chandamama A FF,OR 18. Salmostoma bacaila ( Hamioton ) Chandamama A FF,OR Siluriformes Bagridae 19. Mystus bleeker (Day) Day’s mystus Jella A FF,OR 20. Mystus cavasius (Hamilton) Mutijhella/Nahara - jella Guddi jella A FF, CI, OR Research Journal of Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences ___ _ _ _______________________________ ____ ISSN 23 20 – 6535 Vol. 1 ( 6 ), 1 0 - 14 , July (201 3 ) Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci . International Science Congress Association 12 Order and Family Species Common name Local name Populatio n Sta tus General status 21. Mystus seenghala (Sykes) Sperata seenghala Ganga jella C FF,CI,O R 22. Mystus tengara (Hamilton) Guinea catfish Jella A FF,OR 23. Mystus vitatus (Bloch) Erajella/Sukujella Jella A FF,OR 24. Mystus aptengra Jella A FF,OR Siluridae 25. Ompok bimacul atus (Bloch) Dukadamu/dukaduma Bugga damma M FF,OR, CI 26. Wallago attu (Schneider) Valaga Waalugu M FF,OR, CI Schilbeidae 27. Eutropiichthys vacha (Hamilton) Batchawa vacha M FF,OR, CI Clariidae 28. Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus) Marpoo Marpho R FF,CI,O R Heteropneustida e 29. Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) Mapujella/Marpulu Inglikum R FF,ORC I Anguilliformes Anguillidae 30. Anguilla bicolor Indian short finned eel Malugu R FF,CI Osteoglossiformes Notopteridae 31. Notopterus notopterus (Pallas) Ulakthatta Vellenka M FF,CI, O R Beloiniformes Belonidae 32. Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton) Freshwater garfish Kongamuthi C FF,CI,O R Exocoetidae 33. Hyporhampus gaimardi Gaimard’s half beak Oka muthi cheap M FF, CI, OR Channiformes Channidae 34. Channa marulius (Hamilton) Gaint snakehe ad Pulachapa R FF, CI ,OR 35. Channa orientalis (Humilton) Asiatic snakehead Malapankadi R FF,CI.O R 36. Channa punctatus (Bloch) Spotted snakehead Motta pilla A FF, CI, OR 37. Channa striatus (Bloch) Banded snakehead Murrel or Koramata M FF, CI, OR Perciformes Gobiidae 38. Glosogobius giuris (Hamilton) Isakee doondoo Uske donthi A FF,OR Mastacembelidae 39. Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepede) Mudibommidai Papera C FF, CI, OR 40. Mastacembelus pancalus (Hamilton) Barred sping eel Chinnipapera M FF,OR Osphronemidae 41. Trichogast er fasciatus Colisafasciata Pamplete M FF,CI Ambassidae 42. Chanda nama (Hamilton) Elongate glass - perchlet Siravara A FF,OR 43. Ambassis ranga(Hamilton - 1822) Kagitham park A FF,OR Mogiliformes Mugilidae 44. Rhinomugil corsula (Hamilton) Coraula mullet Meedhi kandla chapa M FF,OR Abundant (76 - 100% of the total catch), C - Common (51 - 75% of the total catch), M - Moderate (26 - 50% of the total catch) R - Rare (1 - 25% of the total catch). FF - Food fish, CI - Commercially important, OR - Ornamental, and Ex - Exotic. Research Journal of Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences ___ _ _ _______________________________ ____ ISSN 23 20 – 6535 Vol. 1 ( 6 ), 1 0 - 14 , July (201 3 ) Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci . International Science Congress Association 13 Fig ure - 1 Map showing the study area Figure - 2 Order – wise percentage composition of fishes in study area Research Journal of Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences ___ _ _ _______________________________ ____ ISSN 23 20 – 6535 Vol. 1 ( 6 ), 1 0 - 14 , July (201 3 ) Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci . International Science Congress Association 14 References 1. Kumar Varun and Kumar Kamad, Icthyofaunal Diversity of Dhaura Reservoir, Kichha, Uttarkhand, India , Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery S ci. , 1(5), 1 - 4 (2013) 2. Kumar Niraj and Singh N.P., Studies on the Ichthyofauna of Kararia Lake of Motihari, East - Champaran, Bihar, India , Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci. , 1(4), 8 - 12 (2013) 3. 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