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FISH FAUNA OF DHANERI-MANERI BEEL AND ITS MANAGEMENT, NALBARI DISTRICT, ASSAM, INDIA

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  • 1. Department of Zoology, Tihu College, Tihu, Nalbari, Assam

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A study was undertaken in the Dhaneri-Maneribeels of Nalbari District, Assam during the year 2021 to document the fish fauna and its conservation status. The result reveals the presence of 42 species belonging to 8 orders and 12 families. The most dominant order is Cypriniformes followed by Siluriformes. The IUCN statuses of the fishes were also evaluated as endangered, threatened, vulnerable, least concern etc. The total number of endandered species was found to be 7 followed by threatened which is found to be 3, vulnerable 8, least concern 17, near threatened 7. The study on the Dhaneri – Maneribeel calls an urgent need for conservation of the species in the beel of the Nalbari District.

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