Biodiversity and Composition of Ornamental Fish Fauna inhabiting in Upper lake of Bhopal (M.P.)

Abstract

The present study deals with “Biodiversity and Composition of Ornamental Fish Fauna Inhabiting in Upper Lake of Bhopal (M.P.)”. Diversity studies were undertaken during February, 2011 to January, 2012. In the one year study period a total 56 species were recorded from lake and out of which, 36 fish species were showed the ornamental values. In total numbers of ornamental fishes, Order Cypriniformes was dominant with 15 species followed by Perciformes (12 species), Siluriformes (5 species), Synbranchiformes (2 species), Beloniformes and Osteoglossiformes (1 species each). Family Cyprinidae was dominant with 12 genera and genus Channa was dominant with 4 species. IUCN (2011) and CAMP (1998) conservation status of each fish was listed. Out of 36 species 2.78% of fish are vulnerable, 2.78% are near threatened, 2.78% are at endangered, 5.55% are at not evaluated, 2.78% are at data deficient and 83.33% are least concern as per IUCN (2011) status and 5.56% are endangered, 25% are vulnerable, 47.22% are at lower risk and near threatened, 8.33% are at lower risk and least concern and 13.89% are at not evaluated as per CAMP (1998) conservation status.