DISTRIBUTION AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF FISH SPECIES IN RIVER KARNAFULI IN MIZORAM: PIONEERING DETAILED TAXONOMIC STUDY AND REPORT

Abstract

Fish biodiversity and taxonomic surveys in the River Karnafuli (River Sajek Lui) at different locations from the headwaters to the downstream region in the province of Mizoram, done as a pioneering work (since updated), revealed the occurrence of 30 species of fishes belonging to 27 genera, 6 sub-families, 13 families and 7 Orders. These include 13 species under Cypriniformes, 10 species under Siluriformes, 3 species under Anabantiformes; and, 1 speices each under Osteoglossiformes, Clupeiformes: Beloniformes and Synbranchiformes, Conservation status and Distrubution of each species of fish have been discussed in the present communication..