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@article{179418,
        author = {Prasun Prakash and Dr. Md. Equbal Jawaid},
        title = {ICTHYOFAUNA DIVERSITY OF DHURDE TAL WETLAND SARAN, BIHAR},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {7921-7925},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=179418},
        abstract = {Dhurde Tal Wetland, located in the Saran
district of Bihar, is an important seasonal floodplain
ecosystem that supports a diverse ichthyofaunal
community vital for sustaining local fisheries and
ecological balance. A comprehensive field survey
conducted in 2023 documented 21 fish species from
this wetland, representing a wide range of ecological
and economic significance. The major species recorded
included Labeo rohita (Rohu), Catla catla (Catla),
Clarias batrachus (Garayi), Puntius sophore (Pothiya),
Mystus tengara (Tangra), Heteropneustes fossilis
(Singhi), Anabas testudineus (Patya), Parambassis
ranga (Glass fish), Glossogobius giuris (Brigade),
Xenentodon cancila (Golden fish), Notopterus
notopterus (Barari), Wallago attu (Dara), Cirrhinus
reba (Rewa), Gudusia chapra (Nayani), Macrognathus
aral (Kevyi), Mystus cavasius (Bangur), Salmostoma
bacaila (Dhalo), Rasbora daniconius (Kholsa), Chanda
nama (Nekti), Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Jhinga -
freshwater prawn), and Ompok bimaculatus (Tangusi).
These species encompass commercially valuable carps,
catfishes, small indigenous species (SIS), and
predatory fishes, highlighting the ecological richness
and trophic complexity of Dhurde Tal. Economically
important species such as Catla catla, Labeo rohita,
and Wallago attu dominate the commercial fisheries,
while smaller species like Puntius sophore, Parambassis
ranga, and Macrognathus aral maintain the ecological
stability of the wetland. However, habitat degradation
due to siltation, overfishing, and agricultural runoff
poses serious threats to this biodiversity. Immediate
conservation efforts including wetland restoration,
community-based fishery management, and
sustainable utilization strategies are urgently required
to protect the ichthyofaunal diversity of Dhurde Tal
Wetland. The data generated in this study provide an
essential baseline for future biodiversity monitoring
and sustainable fisheries development in floodplain
ecosystems (Jayaram, 2010; Talwar & Jhingran, 1991;
Lakra et al., 2010; Sarkar et al., 2017; Dahanukar et
al., 2012).},
        keywords = {Ichthyofaunal diversity, Dhurde Tal Wetland, Small indigenous species (SIS), Small indigenous species (SIS), Sustainable wetland management.},
        month = {May},
        }