Ichthyofaunal diversity of kurram river at District Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Keywords:
Fish, Ichthyofaunal diversity, Recognition, MarkingAbstract
From July to September of 2022, a study on the fish of the Kurram River was carried out at Slema Sikander Khel Essaki Bannu Village, District Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Five fish species in all, from three families (Cyprinidae, Channidae, and Mastacembelidae) and three orders (Cypriniformes, Perciformes, and Mastacembeliformes), were recognized. The richest family in the current survey was the Cyprinidae family. Puntius sophore, Crossocheilus diplochilus, Barilius, Pakistannicus, Mastacembelus armatus, and Channa gachua are among the species that have been identified. Based on current study, it can be said that the ichthyofauna, particularly Cyprinid species, is abundant in the Kurram River Downstream. From the perspective of conservation and taxonomy studies, the work will be extremely helpful in the future.
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