ICHTHYO FAUNAL DIVERSITY AND CATCH STATISTICS OF JAMLAI WETLAND IN KAMRUP DISTRICT OF ASSAM, INDIA
2020
GOSWAMI, T K | GOSWAMI, M M
The present study has been conducted from July 2004 to June 2005 in Jamlai wetland in Kamrup district of Assam. The wetland is a seasonal flood plain connected with two sub-tributaries of the River Brahmaputra, namely, Jaljali and Deoshila that act as connecting channels of the wetland. Fish diversity of the wetland has been studied with its annual fish catch statistics. Fifty four fish species were recorded, which belonged to 36 genera under 22 families. Based on the size and configuration of the adult, the fishes were categorized into major, intermediate and minor group comprising 18, 14 and 22 species, respectively. The fish catch was 80.9 t of 210.4 kg ha-1 during the study period. The present study indicated that the major groups 35.76 percent; intermediate group 12.61 percent and minor group 51.63 percent had share in the catch.
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