M. Shomorendraa* & Ngasepam Romenb
aDepartment of Zoology, Thambal Marik College, Oinam, Manipur, India
bDepartment of Zoology, Kumbi College, Kumbi, Manipur, India
Received : 17th December, 2023 ; Revised : 16th January, 2024
DOI:-https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14403408
Abstract– The present paper deals with the Ichthyo faunal survey conducted in Pumlen Lake, Tokpaching to evaluate the diversity and distribution of freshwater fishes for future conservation plan. The fishes are one of the main exploitable resources of the aquatic ecosystems that provide cheapest source of animal protein. Fishes are one of the important elements in the economy of many nations as they have been a stable item in the diet of many people. Pumlen Lake locally known as Pumlen pat is an important lake and the second largest freshwater wetland located in the southern part of the Manipur valley in Kakching District. Maximum number of species belonged to the order cypriniformes followed by perciformes and siluriformes. During the study period we come across 35 species of fishes belonging to 25 genera, under 15 families and 5 orders. Of these, the most abundant is Channa punctatus (6.39%), followed by Oreochromis mossambica (6.12%) and Glossogobius giuris was least abundant (0.33%).
Key words: Pumlen Lake, Protein, Second largest, Manipur valley
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