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A STUDY ON ICTHY OF AUNA OF FRESH WATER OF GOGI, SHAHAPUR TALUK, YADGIR DISTRICT
Authors: RAVIKIRAN. K , MANJUNATH. K , RAJASAMARSEN K MODI , SHRAVANKUMAR N T & AMIT KUMAR KULKARNI
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The present study deals with Ichthyofauna of freshwater Gogi village, (Kelaginakere and Melinakere), Shahapur taluk, Yadgir district, Karnataka. The study area earlier was known for mining of Uranium (U235). Study was undertaken for a period of one year and monthly collections were made from February 2014 to March 2015. During the study occurrence of sixteen fish (16) species belonging to three (3) orders were identified. Order Siluriformes was dominant with 8 species, Mystus krishnenis, Procutropiicthys taakree taakree, Ompak bimaculatus, Wallago attu, Amblypharygodon mola, Xenentodon cancila, Channa striatu, Mastacembelus aratus followed by Cypriniformes order with seven (7) species Cirrihinus reba, Labeo rohita, Catla catla, Cirrihinus mrigala, Puntius sophore, Puntius sarana sarana, Tor Mussullah and Osteoglossiformes with one species Notopterus notopterus.