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Fish biodiversity of the old Brahmaputra river, Mymensingh
N. A. Raushon (1), M. G. S. Riar (1), Sonia, Sku (1), R. P. Mondal (1) and M. S. Haq (2)
1Freshwater Station, Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Mymensingh, Phone: +880 91 66559
2Dept. of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agriculture University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
J. bios. agric. res. | Volume 13, Issue 01, pp. 1109-1115 | Available online: 25 April 2017.
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.130117.135
Fish biodiversity of the old Brahmaputra river, Mymensingh
N. A. Raushon (1), M. G. S. Riar (1), Sonia, Sku (1), R. P. Mondal (1) and M. S. Haq (2)
1Freshwater Station, Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Mymensingh, Phone: +880 91 66559
2Dept. of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agriculture University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
J. bios. agric. res. | Volume 13, Issue 01, pp. 1109-1115 | Available online: 25 April 2017.
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.130117.135
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Title: Fish biodiversity of the old Brahmaputra river, Mymensingh
Abstract: The present investigation was concerned with the fish biodiversity of old Brahmaputra River under Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. Objectives of the study were to determine biodiversity and abundance of fish, and to assess seasonal abundance and variation of fish in the river. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the pertinent information from 40 randomly selected fishermen from the study area. A total of 55 species of fish and shell fish were recorded from study sites. Among them, 8 species of carps, 4 species of snakeheads, 8 species of perches, 3 species of eels, 13 catfishes, 8 species of barbs, 2 species of minnows and clupeid species, 3 species of shrimp and other miscellaneous 4 species. It was found that 13 species were abundant, 19 were common, 14 species were less common, and 9 species were rare. The fishermen and other local elites reported that fish population in the old Brahmaputra River has been declining very fast over the last decades may be due to change in water current, depth of water, over fishing, temperature etc.
Key Words: Fish biodiversity, Fishing Season, Seasonal abundance and Brahmaputra River
Abstract: The present investigation was concerned with the fish biodiversity of old Brahmaputra River under Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. Objectives of the study were to determine biodiversity and abundance of fish, and to assess seasonal abundance and variation of fish in the river. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the pertinent information from 40 randomly selected fishermen from the study area. A total of 55 species of fish and shell fish were recorded from study sites. Among them, 8 species of carps, 4 species of snakeheads, 8 species of perches, 3 species of eels, 13 catfishes, 8 species of barbs, 2 species of minnows and clupeid species, 3 species of shrimp and other miscellaneous 4 species. It was found that 13 species were abundant, 19 were common, 14 species were less common, and 9 species were rare. The fishermen and other local elites reported that fish population in the old Brahmaputra River has been declining very fast over the last decades may be due to change in water current, depth of water, over fishing, temperature etc.
Key Words: Fish biodiversity, Fishing Season, Seasonal abundance and Brahmaputra River
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APA (American Psychological Association)
Raushon, N. A., Riar, M. G. S., Sonia, Sku., Mondal, R. P. and Haq, M. S. (2017). Fish biodiversity of the old Brahmaputra river, Mymensingh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research,13(01), 1109-1115.
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Raushon, N. A., Riar, M. G. S., Sonia, Sku., Mondal, R. P. and Haq, M. S. “Fish biodiversity of the old Brahmaputra river, Mymensingh”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 13.01(2017), 1109-1115.
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Raushon, N. A., Riar, M. G. S., Sonia, Sku., Mondal, R. P. and Haq, M. S. “Fish biodiversity of the old Brahmaputra river, Mymensingh”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 13. no. 01(2017), 1109-1115.
APA (American Psychological Association)
Raushon, N. A., Riar, M. G. S., Sonia, Sku., Mondal, R. P. and Haq, M. S. (2017). Fish biodiversity of the old Brahmaputra river, Mymensingh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research,13(01), 1109-1115.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Raushon, N. A., Riar, M. G. S., Sonia, Sku., Mondal, R. P. and Haq, M. S. “Fish biodiversity of the old Brahmaputra river, Mymensingh”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 13.01(2017), 1109-1115.
Chicago and orTurabian
Raushon, N. A., Riar, M. G. S., Sonia, Sku., Mondal, R. P. and Haq, M. S. “Fish biodiversity of the old Brahmaputra river, Mymensingh”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 13. no. 01(2017), 1109-1115.
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