Mahseer (Tor spp.) fishes of the world: status, challenges and opportunities for conservation

AC Pinder, JR Britton, AJ Harrison, P Nautiyal… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2019 - Springer
The mahseer fishes (Tor spp.) represent an iconic genus of large-bodied species of the
Cyprinidae family. Across the 16 recognised species in the genus, individual fish can attain …

Endangered Golden mahseer Tor putitora Hamilton: a review of natural history

JP Bhatt, MK Pandit - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Golden mahseer, Tor putitora Hamilton, one of the largest freshwater fish of the
Indian sub-continent, inhabits mainly Himalayan rivers in the foothills. Among numerous …

Freshwater fish biodiversity in the River Ganga (India): changing pattern, threats and conservation perspectives

UK Sarkar, AK Pathak, RK Sinha, K Sivakumar… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2012 - Springer
The river Ganges is the largest river in India and the fifth longest in the world. Although,
many studies on fish ecology and systematic have been conducted largely to improve …

Fish diversity, habitat ecology and their conservation and management issues of a tropical River in Ganga basin, India

WS Lakra, UK Sarkar, RS Kumar, A Pandey… - The …, 2010 - Springer
In the present communication habitat ecology, species diversity; distribution and different
indices of fish biodiversity management were studied in a Central India river (River Betwa, a …

Biodiversity, ecohydrology, threat status and conservation priority of the freshwater fishes of river Gomti, a tributary of river Ganga (India)

UK Sarkar, BK Gupta, WS Lakra - The Environmentalist, 2010 - Springer
Extensive surveys were conducted to explore the diversity of fishes, distribution patterns,
abundance, threat, and habitat status in the upper, middle, and lower stretch of river Gomti, a …

Diversity of fishery resources and catch efficiency of fishing gears in Gorai River, Bangladesh

KK Tikadar, M Kunda, SK Mazumder - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Gorai River is one of the important rivers in Bangladesh for rich aquatic biodiversity. The
river is originated from the Ganges-Padma River system, a trans-boundary river between …

[PDF][PDF] Biodiversity in the Padma distributary of the Ganges River, northwestern Bangladesh: recommendations for conservation

MM Rahman, MY Hossain, F Ahamed… - World Journal of …, 2012 - academia.edu
The Padma River is one of the longest rivers and it is believed to be an important spawning
and feeding ground for riverine fish species of Bangladesh. This study analyzed the fish …

The concept of “state fishes of India”: current status, knowledge gaps, and strategic plans for conservation and sustainable utilization

UK Sarkar, A Kathirvelpandian… - Journal of Fish …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of “state fishes of India” highlights the importance and significance of the
prioritized fish species distributed across various states within the country. This review article …

Circular bioeconomy for stress-resilient fisheries and aquaculture

WS Lakra, KK Krishnani - Biomass, biofuels, biochemicals, 2022 - Elsevier
Global fisheries have shown impressive growth during the past three decades, contributing
to the huge opportunities in freshwater, brackish water, inland saline, and coastal …

Condition factor, length–weight and length–length relationships of an endangered fish Ompok pabda (Hamilton 1822) (Siluriformes: Siluridae) from the River Gomti, a …

BK Gupta, UK Sarkar, SK Bhardwaj… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The present study describes the condition factor, length‐weight and length‐length
relationships for an endangered freshwater fish species Ompok pabda (Hamilton) of the …