FISH BIODIVERSITY OF GODAVARRIVER AT KOPERGAON AND PRAVARA RIVER AT PRAVARA SANGAMIN DISTRICT AHMEDNAGAR, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
R. R. DANDAWATE *
DEPT OF ZOOLOGY, ARTS, COMMERCE AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, SONAI-414105, TAL- NEWASA, DIST- AHMEDNAGAR, INDIA.
R.S. LONKAR *
DEPT OF ZOOLOGY, ARTS, COMMERCE AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, SONAI-414105, TAL- NEWASA, DIST- AHMEDNAGAR, INDIA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Fish diversity studies were undertaken during May 2013 to April 2014 to census and commercially important fishes in Godavari River at Kopergaon and Pravara River at Praval Sangam in district Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. The results of present investigation reveal the occurance of 12 fish species belonging to 4 orders, 8 families and 9 genera in Godavari River at Kopergaon and the occurance of 15 fish species belonging to 5 orders, 7 families and 14 genera in Pravara River at Pravara Sangam.
Keywords: Fish biodiversity, Godavari river, Pravara river