Abstract: The present study was carried out to analyze morphometric measurement of Puntius sarana fish during April 2015 to March 2016. Fish specimens were collected from local fisherman at Nanded and seven morphometric characters were studied. The total length and weight of Puntius sarana were ranged from 11.00 cm to 26.6 cm and 13.6 gm to 231.41 gm respectively. The standard length and height of fish were ranged from 8.5 cm to 21.4 cm and 2.3 cm to 8.2 cm respectively. The head length and intra orbital space were ranged from 2.1cm to 6.0 cm and 0.9 cm to 1.0 cm respectively. Snout to dorsal fin length was ranged from 6.8 cm to 16.6 cm.
Keywords: Puntius sarana, Morphometric, Godavari river.
Title: Study of Morphometric Characters of Puntius sarana (Hamilton) from Godavari River at Nanded region (Maharashtra State)
Author: M.M.Deshmukh, K.S.Shillewar
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, April 2022 - June 2022
Page No: 55-60
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Published Date: 17-June-2022
