“Ichthyofaunal diversity of Parasdoh dam of Tapti River in Betul District”

Abstract

The present study was conducted for the ichthyofaunal diversity of Parasdoh Dam of Tapti river Betul District. Parasdoh dam of Tapti river has been constructed on Tapti river. The water of dam is used for irrigation, fishery and drinking purposes. Fish collections were done with gillnets of standardized dimensions with several mesh sizes. The study were conducted during January 2021 to December 2023. 24 species of freshwater fishes and 23 taxa was identified during this study. The Ichthyofaunal diversity spans through 8 families and 6 orders. The diversity of fishes showed that the water quality of Parasdoh dam is quite favourable for aquatic organisms. Changes in ichthyofaunal diversity can be used to know the changes in freshwater ecosystem as ichthyofaunal diversity is largely dependent on available food sources and predators present in given ecosystem.