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@article{192995,
        author = {Dr. Atul pimpalshende and Shashikant R. Sitre},
        title = {Analysis of Freshwater Fish Fauna Caught From Erai River of Chandrapur(M.S.), India.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {3673-3677},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=192995},
        abstract = {Here an attempt is made to study the freshwater fish diversity of Erai riverine fishes caught by local fishermen of Chandrapur city near Ram Setu bridge at Datala village site in Chandrapur city of Maharashtra state. The observations on fishes caught were made during the year 2025 by visiting the fish catching sites observing various fishes caught and meeting local fishermen communities. There are 30different types of species of fish observed and recorded in field caught from river during study period which includes different order’s i.e., Anabantiformes, Beloniformes, Cichliformes, Cypriniforme, Osteoglossiformes, Perciformes, Gobii formes, Siluriformes and Synbranchi formes. The Erai River flowing through the city of Chandrapur is quite polluted due to man-made activities and a lot of fishes are thriving in its basin, so present studies of one year focuses on it by utilizing the services of fishermen of the river. The fishes are observed, classified and recorded. This study provides an insight into the presence of fish fauna in a riverine condition of Chandrapur city.},
        keywords = {Erai River, Chandrapur city, Fish fauna diversity.},
        month = {February},
        }