Comparative accounts of  Merestic Count and Morphometric Measurements of Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora) among Chenani hydroelectric dam, Jhajjar stream and  Dansar stream. (J&K) India.

K. K. Sharma; V. C. Mohan; Uzma Kouser

Volume : V, Issue : II, February - 2015

Comparative accounts of Merestic Count and Morphometric Measurements of Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora) among Chenani hydroelectric dam, Jhajjar stream and Dansar stream. (J&K) India.

K. K. Sharma, V. C. Mohan, Uzma Kouser

Abstract :

Present investigation was carried out in small man made Chenani hydroelectric reservoir and some water bodies of Jammu region viz river Tawi, Chenab and Jhajjar stream, to find out comparative account of merestic count and morphometric measurements and also to investigate the population structure and catch per unit effort of Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora) during study period from January 2012 to December 2012. A total of 64 specimens were collected from these three sampling zones and more than thirty five important morphometric and meristic parameters were selected for the study. Collected samples ranged from 9.4cm &ndash; 30.5cm in total length (TL) and 20.3 gm to 190 gm in body weight. The morphometric characters studied showed a proportional positive growth with the increasing length of the fish.