• Dr. Sarfraz Siddique

The present study was performed to assess the piscifaunal diversity of a lotic water body, the Sirsiya river of Indo-Nepal region at Raxaul, Bihar for one year from January, 2014 to December 2014..Fishes are the most abundant vertebrates of lotic habitats and exhibit a rich biodiversity. They also serve as bio-indicators of aquatic ecosystem. Fishes are the major sources of protein, lipid, vitamins& minerals for man kind.In course of piscifaunal studies, the fishes collected from Sirsiya river were identified and listed as 26 species belonging to 17 Genera, 13 families , and 8 orders. Out of these species family Cyprinidae was dominant with 7 species.

piscifaunal, Raxaul,sirsiya river,lotic, ecosystem

"Studies on the Piscifaunal bio-diversity of an Indo-Nepal river “Sirsiya”at Raxaul East- Champaran, Bihar, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.651-654, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811B95.pdf

"Studies on the Piscifaunal bio-diversity of an Indo-Nepal river “Sirsiya”at Raxaul East- Champaran, Bihar, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp651-654, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811B95.pdf