Fresh Water Fish Species Diversity in Matatila Reservoir Bundelkhand Region , District Jhansi UP , India Jag

The present study was aimed to investigate fish species diversity of Matatila Reservoir Bundelkhand region district Jhansi. Ichthyological study was conducted for twelve months (Feb.2013Mar.2014). It was found to contain a total 27 species of fish fauna besides planktons, benthos and avian fauna. Various major carps, minor carps, cat fishes and weed fishes were identified. Endangered species like Notopterus chitala, Notopterus notopterus, Ompok bimaculatus and Eutropiichthys vacha were also observed.

Bundelkhand region is considered lobe a premier region of the country, because it has a number of small and large water bodies, reservoirs and two rivers which provided better fisheries and aquaculture prospects.All these water bodies, reservoirs and rivers are rich in fish fauna.Fish farming and fish industry are one of the biggest and fastest growing industries in India.These are large number of fishes which are economically important and useful for millions of human beings who depend on their rich proteinous food, oil and medicines.

MateRIal anD MethoDS
The fishes for the present investigation has been collected from the Matatila reservoir by operating cast nets and drag nets every week of the each month and also collected with the help of fisher man during the study.The specimens were brought to laboratory for preservation with 5% formalin solution.They were then identified with the help of standered keys and books according to Srivastava (1980), Mishra (1956)

ReSUlt anD DIScUSSIon
The nutritional and medicinal value of fishes has already been recognized by Hora and Pilay, 1962; Mishra, 1996.The fish diversity of Yashwant Sager Reservoir, Indore (MP) has been reported by Sharma et al, 2004 andJhingran, 1982 A total of 27 species were identifies which belonged to 6 orders 9 families and 2 divisions viz.Cypr inifor mes, Silur ifor mes, Mastacembellifor mes, Ophiocephalifor mes, Perciformes and Notopterideformes.Fishes of order Cypriniformes dominated species type of both Major and Minor group with 12 species under one family cyprinidae of genus Labeo is abundant with 4 species along with genus Cirrhinus with 2 species Puntius also with 2 species.Catla, Cyprinus, Exomus and Oxygaster genus were also identified.It was followed by Ophiocephaliformes with 3 species of genus Channa.Four families of order Siluriformes were identified of which 2 species of Siluridae family belonging to genus Ompok and Wallago, 3 species of Bagridae family belonging to genus Mystus and Rita.Heteropheustidae family of same order with 1 species and 2 species of Schilbeidae family were also identified.Family Mastacembelliformes and Perciformes were also identified, of which 1 species of Mastacembellidae family belonging to genus Mastacembellus and 1 species of Centopomidae family belonging to Genus Chanda.Besides Notopeteridae family of order Notopterideformes was observed with 2 species of genus Notopterus.Thus overall Major carps dominated the reservoir followed by cat fishes and minor carps.
Due to the greater fecundity of major carps and suitable environmental condition there exits relatively higher number of Cypriniformes.The biodiversity status of some of the species was identified.
. The fish fauna of Sanjay Sager Reservoir of district Guna (MP) has recognized by Solanki et al, 2011.Diversity of fish fauna from Thodaga Reservoir was studied by Munde et al, 2006.The diversity of Ichthyofauna, taxonomy and fisheries from water of Parbhan, district studied by Ahirro et al, 2000.The fish fauna of Mod Sager Reservoir of Jhabua district has been reported by Dhakad et al, 2008.Fish species diversity in Yashwant Sager studied by Razia et al, 2010.Fish diversity of Gobind Sager Dam of district Lalitpur studied by Vijay Kumar et al, 2014.The author agreed with previous worker, who worked on this topic.