ICHTHYOFAUNAL DIVERSITY IN KARMAVEER KANNAMWAR RESERVOIR (DEENA PROJECT); REGADI, TAH. CHAMORSHI, GADCHIROLI (M.S.), INDIA

Abstract: The present study has been conducted for 24 months during July 2014 to June 2015 and July 2015 to June 2016 in Karmaveer Kannamwar Reservoir (Deena project); Regadi, Tah. Chamorshi, Gadchiroli (M.S.), India. Karmaveer Kannamwar Reservoir (Deena project) is earthen filled reservoir built on the river Deena in the district Gadchiroli. It is covered by hilly areas and dense forest from all the sides. During the present investigation Ichthyofaunal diversity were explored and reported 29 species of fishes which belongs to 9 orders and 13 families. Order Cypriniformes and Order Siluriformes found to be the most abundant among other. Order Cypriniformes represent 9 species from family Cyprinidae. 8 species reported from order Siluriformes which belongs to family Bagridae (3 species), family Siluridae (3 species), family Clariadae (1 species) and family Heteropneustidae (1 species). Next to these, Order Perciformes stands at third position and represents 3 species from 2 families (Ambassidae and Nandidae). Order Osteoglossiformes represents 2 species from family Notopteridae. Order Ophiocephaliformes and Order Synbranchiformes represents two species each respectively. Order Anguiliformes, Order Cichilidiformes and Order Beloniformes are least abundant and represents only one species each