Volume : III, Issue : V, May - 2014

Studies on Ichthyofaunal Biodiversity of Kolavoi Lake, Chengalpet, Tamilnadu, India

K. Silambarasan, P. Senthilkumaar

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Kolavoi Lake is a perennial water resource for human consumption also helpful for the agriculture and fisheries in Chengalpet. Keeping a view that ichthyofaunal diversity of Kolavoi Lake is correlated to aquatic ecosystem; the present investigation was carried out for one year (April 2012–March 2013). Fishes were collected from the catch of local fisherman at three different stations of lake. Initially fishes were identified by vernacular name and common name as named by local fishermen and then identification and classification were made. The present study revealed that the collected ichthyofauna belongs to seven orders; twelve families; sixteen genera and twenty one species. Of these, family Cyprinidae was dominant over other families. The study represent that Kolavoi Lake is rich of fish diversity and sustains high productivity

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K. Silambarasan, P. Senthilkumaar Studies on Ichthyofaunal Biodiversity of Kolavoi Lake, Chengalpet, Tamilnadu, India International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue. V, May 2014

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