• Shelekar A.L
• Harney N.V

The Gorja Lake is principal fresh water body located in Gorja village of Bhadrawati tahsil in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state. Bhadrawati is a tahsil place and it is 25 km north side of Chandrapur and 125 km south east side from Nagpur. It is situated at about 211 m above the mean sea level and it is at 20006’35.67’’ N is latitude and 79007’7.33’’E longitude. Gorja lake is 10 km South side from Bhadrawati tahsil at about 198 m above mean sea level and is at 79005’48’’E longitude and 20005’59’’ N latitude. Gorja Lake receives the water from the surrounding catchment areas during the monsoon period. The area of Gorja Lake is spread over 300 acres. The depth of water is 35 feet during the monsoon and 12 feet during the summer season. The water of this lake is primary used for washing, bathing fishing activities, agriculture and other domestic purpose but now it is at a transitional state with respect to degradation. Present work is carried out during the period of two years, April 2014 to May 2016. In the present investigation in Gorja lake there are 24 species of fishes were recorded of 8 different orders and data is tabulated in Table No. 1.1 and figs. in photo plate 2.1 to 2.2.

Fish Diversity of Gorja lake of Bhadarawati Tahsil.

"ICHTHYOFAUNAL DIVERSITY OF GORJA LAKE OF BHADRAWATI TAHSIL, DISTRICT CHANDRAPUR (M.S.), INDIA ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 7, page no.d268-d273, July-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2507330.pdf

"ICHTHYOFAUNAL DIVERSITY OF GORJA LAKE OF BHADRAWATI TAHSIL, DISTRICT CHANDRAPUR (M.S.), INDIA ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 7, page no. ppd268-d273, July-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2507330.pdf