Identification and Diversity of Ichthyofauna in Gomal Zam Dam, Shin Kach Dam  and Various Water Bodies  of District Tank

Umair Khan; Muhammad Javed; Jamshid Khan; Aidah Baloch; Abdul Wahab Khan; Saadia Shah; Zia ud Din; Muhammad Rauf

Identification and Diversity of Ichthyofauna in Gomal Zam Dam, Shin Kach Dam and Various Water Bodies of District Tank

Authors

Umair Khan Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, 26000, Kohat, Pakistan.
Muhammad Javed Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, 26000, Kohat, Pakistan.
Jamshid Khan Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, 26000, Kohat, Pakistan.
Aidah Baloch College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
Abdul Wahab Khan Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, 26000, Kohat, Pakistan.
Saadia Shah Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, 26000, Kohat, Pakistan.
Zia ud Din Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, 26000, Kohat, Pakistan.
Muhammad Rauf Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, 26000, Kohat, Pakistan

Keywords:

Ichthyofauna, Gomal Zam dam, Sheen Kach Dam, Water bodies

Abstract

Ichthyodiversity refers to the diversity of fish species, it may also refer to alleles or genotypes within fish populations. Fish diversity has significantly contributed to the global economy, balancing the ecosystem, as a food and products etc. The present study was conducted to explore the ichthyofauna of Gomal Zam Dam, Shin Kach Dam, and different water bodies of District Tank Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A total of 200 samples were analyzed during the periods February to July 2024. Our data showed that 25 fish species were belonged from different 04 orders, 08 families, and 19 different genera. Out of 25 fish species, 11 were collected from Gomal Zam dam, 1 specie from Sheen Kach dam, and 13 species from different water bodies of district Tank. Among them family Cyprinidae was the most abundant family and represented by 11 species viz, Labeo cylindricus, Chrosochielus diplochylus, Cyprinus carpio, Baralius vagra, Gara gotyla, Gara rhengensis, Gara dengba, Labeo rohita, Chrosochielus latius, Labeo charelus, Notropis photogensis, and Tor putitor. Family Channidae, mastemechilidae, Botidae, and Bagridae were the least abundant represented by only one species named Channa punctiuta, Mastacembalus armatus, Botia almorhae, and Mystus nigrecep respectively. This result suggests that the water quality and environmental factors may be favorable to the specific family Cyprinidae and also might be support the other reported families.

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