Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Harsool Savangi Dam, District Aurangabad, (M.S.) India

Abstract

Ichthyofaunal studies were undertaken during Jan-2008 to Dec-2008 census and commercially important fishes in the Harsool-Savangi Dam. The present paper deals with the variety and abundance of fresh water fishes in Harsool- Savangi dam of Aurangabad district (M.S) India. The results of present investigation reveal the occurrence of 15 fish species belonging to 3 orders, 4 families and 12 genera. The order cypriniformes found dominant with 11 species, followed by perciformes 3 species and siluriformes with 1 species.