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@article{195654,
        author = {Shelekar A. L},
        title = {Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Jutpani Lake Near Dharni Tahsil, District Amravati (M.S.), India},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {27-30},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=195654},
        abstract = {The Jutpani Lake is principal fresh water body located in Jutpani village of Dharni tahsil in Amravati district of Maharashtra state. Dharni is a tahsil place and it is 148 km north west side of Amravati and 80 km east side from Burhanpur Madhyapradesh It is situated at about 500 m above the mean sea level.
Jutpani lake is 8 km south east side from Dharni Tahsil at about 500 m above mean sea level and is at 77o11’50’’E longitude and 21o26’45’’ N latitude. Jutpani Lake receives the water from the surrounding catchment areas during the monsoon period. The area of Jutpani Lake is spread over 400 acres. The depth of water is 37 feet during the monsoon and 14 feet during the summer season. The water of this lake is primary used for washing, bathing, fishing activities, agriculture and other domestic purpose but now it is at a transitional state with respect to degradation.
Present work is carried out during the period of one year (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025). In the present investigation in Jutpani lake, Dharni Maharashtra there are 30 species of fishes were recorded of 8 different orders and data is tabulated in Table 1.1},
        keywords = {Fish Diversity of Jutpani lake, Dharni, Maharashtra.},
        month = {March},
        }