Abstract: Study of Ponderal index of freshwater fish Puntius sarana(Hamilton), from Godavari River, at Nanded, Maharahtra State were observed from April 2015 to March 2016. The obtained results indicate that population of Puntius sarana is better in condition throughout the year even in spawning season. LeCren (1951) remarks “The ponderal index forms an important part of fishery research and has often been issued to provide additional information about spawning, feeding and other aspects related to the well being of a fish. Several other workers have been made investigations on the condition factor of different species and correlated the variation in ‘K’ values with various factor in life of fish. Hickling (1930,1940), Hile (1936), Thompson (1943), Menon (1950), LeCren (1951) have correlated the ponderal index with spawning cycle and feeding intensity in Johnius dussmieri. Review of literature shows there is no information regarding the ponderal index of Puntius sarana. Therefore the present investigation was undertaken with a view to study the ponderal index of this fish.
Keywords: fish Puntius sarana(Hamilton), Godavari River, spawning season, ponderal index.
Title: Study On Ponderal Index Of Fish Puntius sarana(Hamilton) From Godavari River, At Nanded, Maharashtra State, India
Author: Deshmukh M.M., Shillewar K.S.
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, April 2022 - June 2022
Page No: 41-43
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Published Date: 09-June-2022
