A preliminary study on the Ichthyofaunal Diversity of the Mej River in Bundi District, Rajasthan

Authors

  • Harinder Singh Banyal
     Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur – 342005, Rajasthan
  • Sanjeev Kumar
     Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur – 342005, Rajasthan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v120/i4/2020/150628

Keywords:

Chambal, Fish, Tributaries, Vertebrates, Water Pool.

Abstract

The present paper documents ichthyofaunal diversity of the Mej River, a part of Chambal Riverine system, in Rajasthan state. Eleven species of fishes belonging to 9 genera, 6 families and 4 orders were recorded from the Mej River. This is the first attempt to explore fish diversity of Mej River.

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Harinder Singh Banyal, Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur – 342005, Rajasthan

Scientist-D,Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India,
Jodhpur-342005

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2021-02-17

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Banyal, H. S., & Kumar, S. (2021). A preliminary study on the Ichthyofaunal Diversity of the Mej River in Bundi District, Rajasthan. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 120(4), 401–407. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v120/i4/2020/150628

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Volume 120, Issue 4, 2020

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