On the ornamental fish fauna in the Brahmaputra drainage system


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Authors

  • A K Pandey Dibrugarh University, Assam — 786 004, India
  • A Baruah Dibrugarh University, Assam — 786 004, India
  • S P Biswas Dibrugarh University, Assam — 786 004, India

Abstract

A collection of species of ornamental fishes was made from the Brahmaputra
valley in upper Assam. The cyprinids dominated the list followed by loaches.
Most of the ornamental fishes were collected from beels and streams. The weed
infested beels are excellent habitats for varieties of ornamental fishes. The
study also revealed that large scale exploitation of certain hill stream species
caused drastic depletion of their stock. Application of pesticides in the tea
gardens and frequent use of explosives in the hilly areas also adversely affect
the habitats of ornamental fishes.

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Author Biographies

  • A K Pandey, Dibrugarh University, Assam — 786 004, India
    Dibrugarh University, Assam — 786 004, India
  • A Baruah, Dibrugarh University, Assam — 786 004, India
    Dibrugarh University, Assam — 786 004, India
  • S P Biswas, Dibrugarh University, Assam — 786 004, India
    Dibrugarh University, Assam — 786 004, India

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Issue

Vol. 45 No. 1 (1998)

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How to Cite

Pandey, A. K., Baruah, A., & Biswas, S. P. (2011). On the ornamental fish fauna in the Brahmaputra drainage system. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 45(1), 95-97. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8773