ICTHYOFAUNA OF FOUR DISTRICT OF NORTHERN HARYANA
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Haryana doesn’t have web of rivers but even they have rich fish fauna migrated from neighbouring State. A very few work is done so far by some workers and this is an attempt to study the fish fauna in the state. To study the Icthyofauna of Four District of Northern Haryana. The material for the present study was collected from the various fishing spots of the four districts by the help of fisherman from various water bodies located in these four districts under study and preserved in 8% formalin and brought to the laboratory for further detailed study. Sixty four species belonging to thirty five genera and sixteen families have been recorded from the area under report. Family Cyprinidae alone contributed 51.56 % fish fauna followed by Bagiriidae (10.93 %). A brief account of the topography of the area surveyed is given.
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