A Checklist of Freshwater Ichthyofauna of Nakana Lake, District- Dhule (M.S.) India.

Manisha U. Patil; S. S. Patole

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

A Checklist of Freshwater Ichthyofauna of Nakana Lake, District- Dhule (M.S.) India.

Manisha U. Patil, S. S. Patole

Abstract :

Fishes are aquatic creatures, perfectly adopted for aquatic life. Freshwater bodies comprise variety of fishes and maintain the balancedecosystem. Present study reveals total 20 species belonging to 5 orders, 12families and 18 genera. The familyCyprinidae was found to be dominantform major bulk (30%). Fallowed by Siluridae,Bagridae andAmbassidaeeach with (10%). Whereas family Clupiedae, Mastacembalidae, Channidae, Ciclidae, Gobidae, Claridae, Heteropneustidae and Cobitidae including single species of each contribute (5%). Authors documented the record of fish diversity by calculating the various diversity indices such as Shannon–Wiener diversity index (H), Simpson’s Dominance index (D), Simpson’s index of diversity (I–D),Simpson’s Reciprocal index(1/D),Margalef‘s Richness index(MD)and Pielou’sEvenness index (J).