Studies on Weltlands Ornametal fishes in Kolkata

Abstract

East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) is prevalent not as it were for the nourishment angles but there are accessible a numbers of ornamental fishes. A add up to of 41 decorative angle species recorded from the EKW. These fancy angle speaks to 21 families beneath 10 orders. Family Cyprinidae is speaks to by a greatest of 12 numbers of species taken after by Channidae (4), Mastacembelidae (3), Ambassidae (2), Bagridae (2) Claridae (2) and Osphronemidae (2). At the same time family Anabantidae, Aplocheilidae, Badidae, Belonidae, Cobitidae, Gobiidae, Mugilidae, Nandidae, Notopteridae, Ophichthidae, Schilbeidae, Siluridae, Synbranchidae, and Tetraodontidae are speaks to by single species each. Out of 41 inborn fancy angle species, 00 are uncommon, 00 is scattered and rests 00 are common. From preservation point of see, the EKW is found to harbor 1 imperiled species and 7 defenseless, 12 Moo Risk-near debilitated and 12 Low Chance slightest concern ornamental angle species as per CAMP (1998) 'status' with 'report'.