Volume 10, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 466–472
Sana Ullah1, Zaigham Hasan2, Fawad Aziz3, Imrana Amir4, and Ibrar Muhammad5
1 Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
2 Fisheries Lab, Department of Zoology, University of Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
3 Fisheries and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
4 Fisheries and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
5 Fisheries and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
Original language: English
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The present study was conducted from April through September 2013 to find out the edible fishes of Rhound Stream at District Dir Lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Different types of nets and of various mesh sizes, and hooks were used for collecting fishes. During the study period, ten edible fish species were identified. Taxonomically, the collection was embodied to three orders, Cypriniformes, Channiformes and Mastacembeliformes and three families. The most abundant family was Cyprinidae represented by 7 genera and 8 species while Mastacembelidae and Channidae each were represented by only one species. The collected fish species were Schizopyge esocinus, Raconma labieta, Cyprinion watsoni, Cyprinus carpio, Crossocheilus diplocheilus, Garra gotyla, Puntius ticto, Puntius sophore, Channa punctatus, and Mastacembelus armatus. Our study revealed that Rhound stream is having rich edible fish fauna. If proper stocking is carried out, it can harbor more fish quantity and species, and may become the back bone area's economy.
Author Keywords: River Panjkora, Rhound Stream, Check list, River Barandu, River Swat, Conservation.
Sana Ullah1, Zaigham Hasan2, Fawad Aziz3, Imrana Amir4, and Ibrar Muhammad5
1 Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
2 Fisheries Lab, Department of Zoology, University of Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
3 Fisheries and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
4 Fisheries and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
5 Fisheries and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
Original language: English
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The present study was conducted from April through September 2013 to find out the edible fishes of Rhound Stream at District Dir Lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Different types of nets and of various mesh sizes, and hooks were used for collecting fishes. During the study period, ten edible fish species were identified. Taxonomically, the collection was embodied to three orders, Cypriniformes, Channiformes and Mastacembeliformes and three families. The most abundant family was Cyprinidae represented by 7 genera and 8 species while Mastacembelidae and Channidae each were represented by only one species. The collected fish species were Schizopyge esocinus, Raconma labieta, Cyprinion watsoni, Cyprinus carpio, Crossocheilus diplocheilus, Garra gotyla, Puntius ticto, Puntius sophore, Channa punctatus, and Mastacembelus armatus. Our study revealed that Rhound stream is having rich edible fish fauna. If proper stocking is carried out, it can harbor more fish quantity and species, and may become the back bone area's economy.
Author Keywords: River Panjkora, Rhound Stream, Check list, River Barandu, River Swat, Conservation.
How to Cite this Article
Sana Ullah, Zaigham Hasan, Fawad Aziz, Imrana Amir, and Ibrar Muhammad, “Diversity of Edible Fishes at Rhound Stream District Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 466–472, February 2015.
