International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 7 8 2018 08 10 Fish diversity of a small hill stream Dhundeshwer Gad of Uttarakhand (India) and need of its conservation 16 19 EN N’GUESSAN François Kouamé 1 National Centre of Research and Agronomy (CNRA), Laboratory of Entomology, 01 BP 808 Divo 01, Côte d’Ivoire N’Dri KOUAME Norbert 2 National Centre of Research and Agronomy (CNRA), Laboratory of Entomology, 01 BP 808 Divo 01, Côte d’Ivoire TANO Christian KévinDjè 3 UniversityJean Lorougnon Guédé of Daloa, UFR Agroforestery, Côte d’Ivoire N’GUESSAN Pierre Walet 4 National Centre of Research and Agronomy (CNRA), Laboratory of Entomology, 01 BP 808 Divo 01, Côte d’Ivoire N’GUESSAN Hauverset Assiénin 5 National Centre of Research and Agronomy (CNRA), Laboratory of Entomology, 01 BP 808 Divo 01, Côte d’Ivoire TANO Yao 6 Uni. Félix Houphouët Boigny of Cocody, UFR Biosciences, Laboratory of Zoology and Animal Biology, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire Mawrie Balawan Joshua 1 Department of Environmental Studies, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India Paul Dibyendu 2 Department of Environmental Studies, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India Kini Anushri 1 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, Maharashtra, India Gupt Chandani 2 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, Maharashtra, India Marde Anjali 3 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, Maharashtra, India Patil Sejal 4 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, Maharashtra, India Salvi Sonal 5 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, Maharashtra, India Subramanian Smita 6 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, Maharashtra, India Badoni Ashok Kumar 1 SSRSR G.I. College, Manjakot (Chauras), Tehri Garhwal-249161, Uttarakhand, India > Short Communication 2018 5 17 2018 08 10 The present study deals with ichthyofaunal diversity in small hill stream Dhundeshwar Gad of Garhwal Himalaya. Different species of fishes have been recorded during the investigation. Total 19 fish species recorded during study from different sampling stations of the tributary. Stream shape, stream order, length of stream, and average gradient of stream also studied. Various factors responsible for depletion of fish fauna were also observed during investigation. Copyright@ International Science Community Association