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RESEARCH ARTICLE
STUDY ON ICHTHYOFAUNAL DIVERSITY IN RELATION TO PHYSICO-CHEMICAL
PARAMETERS OF MANAKONDUR FRESH WATER LAKE OF KARIMNAGAR DISTRICT,
TELANGANA STATE, INDIA

V. Rajani
Department of Zoology, Kakatiya University, Warangal-506 009, Telangana State, India.
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Manuscript Info Abstract
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Manuscript History Freshwater bodies are one of the most common and stable habitats of
Received: 20 October 2021 biosphere. The freshwater habitats have their own physico-chemical
Final Accepted: 24 November 2021 and biological characters which are subjected to modify by local
Published: December 2021 conditions and physiographic features. The water quality parameters
have a great influence on the growth and other factors of aquatic
Key words:-
Physico-Chemical Parameters, Fish organisms. Therefore, the lentic water body gives a good source for
Fauna, Manakondur, Fresh Water fisheries. The present investigation deals with limnological and
physico-chemical parameters and their influence on Ichthyofauna
abundance in Manakondur fresh water Lake at Karimnagar District,
Telangana State. The study was carried out for a period of one year i.e.,
from June, 2020 to May, 2021.The investigation was focused on the
determination of hydro-chemical parameters such as Water
temperature(19.0-31.0ºC),Transparency(18.50-44.30cm),TDS(200-
350mg/l),PH(7.5-8.3),DO(5.2-12.0mg/l),Co2 (3.0-9.2mg/l),TH(110-
210mg/l),TA(165-300mg/l),CL(35.00-50.20mg/l),Po4 (0.02-
0.16mg/l),No3 (0.02-0.14mg/l) and BOD(2.5-7.0mg/l).The study was
made to recorded fish fauna available. Total 33 species of fishes were
collected and identified during the study period which belongs to 6
orders, 12 families and 18 genera. The order Cypriniformes was
dominant with 15 species, followed by Siluriformes (8 species),
Osteoglosiformes(2 species), Perciformes(4 species), Channiformes(3
species), Perciformes(4 species) and Antherniformes(1 species) were
identified. Order wise percentage composition is Cypriniformes (17%),
Siluroformes (34%), (Osteoglossiformes(8%), Perciformes (25%),
Channiformes (8%), Anthrniformes (8%) In the light of recent
literature, the data has been discussed and it is concluded that
limnological and physico-chemical parameters in this reservoir are
most comply with suitability of human consumption and favourable for
fishery. In the light of recent literature, the data has been discussed and
it is concluded that limnological and physico-chemical parameters in
this reservoir are most comply with suitability of human consumption
and favourable for fishery.

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Introduction:-
Pisces are the major group of vertebrates which shows an enormous diversity in shape, size, biology and habitat
(Bobdey, 2014).The aquatic ecosystem is important and it has large number of economically fish which is an
important source of food. Fishes are the important vertebrate group of animal’s world contributing to the
biodiversity of animals. Primarily fishes are used as a food source. Many vital vitamins and fatty acids are found in
fishes so sometimes it is referred by doctors as a food source. Freshwater resources are used for various purposes,
like agricultural, industrial, household, recreational, environmental activities etc. Reservoirs and the main resources
exploited for inland fisheries and understanding the fish faunal diversity is a major aspect for its development and
the sustainability management. Lakes in India support rich variety of fish species, which intern support the
commercial exploitation of the fisheries potential (Krishna and Piska, 2006). Ichthyodiversity refers to variety of
fish species; depending on context and scale, it could refer to alleles or genotypes within fish population to species
of life forms within a fish community and to species or life forms within a fish community and to species of life
forms across aqua regimes (Burton et al., 1992).India is one of the mega biodiversity countries in the world and
occupies the ninth position in terms of freshwater mega biodiversity (Shinde et al., 2009).There are 450 families of
freshwater fishes globally, out of which 40 families are represented from India (Keshava et al.,2013).Maharashtra is
rich in freshwater reservoir fish diversity(Pawar et al., 2014).Studies on taxonomy (Ichthyofaunal diversity) have
been of immense interest to researchers of all times(Hamilton,1822;Day,1878 and Menon,1992).However ,there are
still a large number of habitats/regions for which the Ichthyofaunal diversity is still to be reported. The present
investigation was under taken to study the aquatic vertebrate animals with reference to fishes from Manakondur
Lake.

Material and Methods:-

Study Area:
Pedda cheruvu is located in Manakondur village, Karimnagar district, Telangana. This lake is located in
longitude79⁰13'30"E and latitude 18⁰23'53"N. Physical and chemical parameters had been expected within the
laboratory by means of preferred techniques prescribed by using APHA (1985), Trivedy & Goel(1984).During the
study period of one year from June 2020 to May 2021.Water Temperature, Transparency, Total Dissolved Solids,
PH, Dissolved Solids, Carbon Di Oxide, Total Hardness, Total Alkalinity, Chlorides, Phosphates and Nitrates were
determined.

The fish samples were also collected every month during the study period for which the help of the local fishermen.
The collected fish species were preserved in 10% formalin and subsequently identified following work of Dutta and
Srivastava (1988),Jhingran 1982,Jayaram 1999.Identified fish species was presented in (Table No-2).

Fig 1:- Satilite image of Pedda Cheruvu (Manakondur).

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Results And Discussion:-

The water samples were analyzed and the data presented in Table-1.The fish fauna identified were presented in
Table-2 and in which 33 fish species have been identified.

The present study physic-chemical parameters data reveals that, the water temperature ranges from 19.0⁰C to 31.0⁰C
is within the permissible limit of most of cultivable fishes. In the present study transparency ranges from 18.50cm to
44.30cm.In the present study TDS ranges from 200(mg/l) to 350(mg/l).The pH ranged from 7.5 to 8.3. While pH
range more than 9.0 is unsuitable for fish growth (Swingle, 1967).The DO content in water is most important
parameter in water quality assessment and reflects the physical and biological process prevailing water quality. High
DO content is an indication of healthy system in a water body Bilgrami (1979); Fakruzzaman.M(1996). The present
study In the present study DO ranges from 5.2(mg/l) to 12.0(mg/l).In the present study CO2 ranges from 3.0(mg/l)
to 9.2(mg/l).In the present study Total Hardness ranges from 110(mg/l) to 210(mg/l).In the present study Total
Alkalinity ranges from 165(mg/l) to 300(mg/l).In the present study Chlorides ranges from 35.00(mg/l) to
50.20(mg/l).In the present study Phosphates ranges from 0.02(mg/l) to 0.16(mg/l).In the present study Nitrates
ranges from 0.02(mg/l) to 0.14(mg/l).In the present study BOD ranges from 2.5(mg/l) to 7.0(mg/l) similar
observations by Patki Soroj.S(2002). Various physico-chemical factors in the lake play an important role for
augmenting the fish distribution and their yield capacity. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the dynamic effects
of environmental factors on fish growth (Sugunan et al., 2000). The environmental variability also strongly
influences the fish population. Many phyciso-chemical parameters of water have been implicated in the initiation of
maturational and reproductive events in some fishes.

In the present study, 33 species of 18 different genera 12 families and 6 orders were recorded from Manakondur
Lake. Cypriniformes 15 species i.e. Catla catla, Cirrhinus mrigala, Cirrhinus reba, Labeo calbasu,Labeo
rohita,Labeo potial,Labeo gonitu,Cyprinus carpio carpio, Punctius chola, Punctius titius, Punctius sophore,
Punctius sarana sarana, Amplypharygodon microlepis, Salmostoma bacaila, Lepidocephalius guntea. Then the
order Siluriformes consists of 8 species i.e. Mystus bleeker, Mystus cavasius, Mystus vittatus, Wallago attu, Ompok
bimaculatus, Ompokpabda, Clarius batracus, Heteropneustues fossils. Order Osteoglossiformes consists of 2
species i.e. Notopterus Notopterus, Notopterus chitala. Order Channiformes consists of 3 species i.e. Channa
punctatus, Channa striatus, Channa orientalis. Order Perciformes consists of 4 species i.e. Glosobius giuris giuris,
Anabas testudineus, Mastacembelus armatus, Mastacembelus panclus. Order Anthrniformes consists of 1 species i.e.
Xenentodon cancilla (Table-1).Order wise percentage composition is Cypriniformes (17%), Siluroformes (34%),
(Osteoglossiformes(8%), Perciformes (25%), Channiformes (8%), Anthrniformes (8%) (Table-3, Fig-2).In these
reported fishes, Cypriniformes was more dominant. Many researchers have reported the strong dominance of
Cyprinidae family. Khedkar and Gynanth (2005) reported 37 species in Issapur Reservoir District Yeotmal,
Maharastra State India;Pawar et al.(2007) were recorded 26 fish species from Pethwadas dam Talukandhar in
Nanded District,Maharastra,India. Sharma (2008) reported 87 species in Issapur dam in district Yavatmal, Srikanth.
K, Ramu. G, Benarjee. G (2009) reported 31 species in Ramappa Lake Warangal, A.P; Srikanth, K. (2009).Mokappa
Naik and Hina Kousar(2012) reported 23 species in Talagappa Tank, Sagara Taluk, Karnataka; Ahirrao (2014)
reported 39 species in Bori dam at Tamaswadi, Parola Dist. Jalgaon; Thirupathaiah M, Samatha Ch,
Sammaiah.Ch(2014) reported 25 species in Diversity and Conservation Status of Fish Fauna in Freshwater Lake of
Kamalapur, Krimnagar District; Laxmappa and Ravindar Rao (2015); Surender Reddy. K, Balabrishna. D, Swarna
Latha. U, Ravinder Reddy (2015) Renuka Yellamma Lake, Peddapally , Karimnagar District; Seema Jain (2017)
listed 61 fish species belonging to 38 genera from various water sources of Western Uttar Pradesh, India; Pavan
(2017) has studied on the evaluation of toxicants, eutrophication and bio-monitoring of tropical lakes with special
emphasis on the bio-diversity of fish fauna in Warangal District; Verma et.al. (2018) listed 45 fish species belonging
to 32 genera from Bakhira Lake (U.P.), India. Bhattacharya (2018) identified 102 freshwater fish species belonging
into total 10 orders and 27 families in Bankura district. Khartade et al. (2019); Prasad et al. (2020a) reported the
checklist of freshwater fish fauna in the Udayasamudram and Manjeera reservoirs.

Conclusion:-
In the present study, the physico chemical parameters values of manakondur lake water are within the permissible
limits as per prescribed standards. It can also be stated that the productivity of it may be concluded that the lake is
found more suitable for fish culture. The lake has largest catchment area. Hence, this lake water can be utilized for
the fish productive in large scale and variety of species can be cultural. Finally it appears that the Manakondur fresh
water lake is rich in fish diversity and a good potential for conservation of fish germplasm.

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Table 1:- Physico-Chemical Parameters of Manakondur fresh water lake during June, 2020 to May, 2021.
S.no PARAMETER JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY
1 TEM 27.0 26.2 25.0 26.5 27.5 26.0 19.0 22.5 26.0 28.0 29.0 31.0
2 TRS 20.10 19.30 18.50 21.50 25.70 35.20 40.20 44.30 32.0 30.60 29.40 27.60
3 TDS 280 250 260 242 235 230 220 200 320 350 340 300
4 PH 8.0 8.2 8.3 7.6 8.0 8.2 7.7 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.7
5 DO 7.9 12.0 11.0 10.0 7.5 7.8 7.5 7.6 7.0 6.2 6.0 5.2
6 CO2 3.5 4.0 3.5 8.5 9.2 7.5 7.9 7.2 6.0 5.5 5.3 3.0
7 TH 210 140 142 150 140 130 121 110 170 180 190 195
8 TA 175 180 195 210 300 285 250 232 200 190 165 180
9 CL 34.00 36.10 33.00 30.00 36.20 36.50 36.70 36.80 36.00 40.00 50.20 48.10
10 Po4 0.07 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.15 0.16
11 No3 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.13 0.14
12 BOD 2.0 3.0 2.2 3.5 3.0 4.0 3.5 3.0 6.0 4.5 7.0 4.0

Table 2:- The Fresh Water fishes in Manakondur Lake during June 2020 to May 2021.
ORDER FAMILY GENUS SPECIES LOCAL NAME
1.Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Catla 1.Catla Catla(Hamilton-Buchanan,1822) Botcha
Cirrhinus 2.Cirrhinusmrigala(HamiltonBuchanan,1822) Merige
3. Cirrhinus reba (HamiltonBuchanan,1822) Arju
4.Labeo calbasu (HamiltonBuchanan,1822) Kakibotcha
5.Labeo rohita (Hamilton-Buchanan,1822) Rohu
6.Labeo potail(Sykes,1839) Bocche
7.Labeo goniu (Hamilton,1822) Kursi
Cyprinus 8.Cyprinus carpio carpio (1758) Bangaruthiga
Punctius 9.Punctius chola (HamiltonBuchanan,1822) Parka
10.Punctius titius (HamiltonBuchanan,1822) Budda parka
11.Puctius sophore (HamiltonBuchanan,1822) Parka
12.Punctiussaranasarana(HamiltonBuchanan,1822) Gundu parka
Amblypharygodon 13.Amplypharygodon microlepis (Bleeker,1854) Kodipe
Salmostoma 14.Salmostoma bacaila (Hamilton,1822) Chandamama
Cobitidae Lepidocephalus 15.Lepidocephalius guntea (Bleeker,1822) Ulshe
2.Siluriformes Bagridae Mystus 16.Mystus bleeker (Day,1877) Jella
17.Mystus cavasius (Hamilton,1822) Guddijella
18.Mystus vittatus (Bloch,1822) ) Errajella
Siluridae Wallago 19.Wallago attu (Schineider,1839) Waaluga
Ompok 20.Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch,1974) Teduva
21.Ompok pabda (Hamilton,1822) Buggadamma
Clarridae Clarius 22.Clarius batracus (Linnaeus,1758) Marphoo
Heteropneustide Heteropneustes 23.Heteropneustues fossils (Bloch,1794) Inglikam
3.Osteoglossifomes Notopteridae Notopterus 24.Notopterus Notopterus (Pallas,1769) Vollenka
25.Notopterus chitala (Hamilton) Vollenka
4.Channiformes Channidae Channa 26.Channa punctatus (Bloch,Day-1878) Mottapilla
27.Channa striatus(1793) Korramatta
28.Channa orientalis (Bloch&Schneider,1801) Malapankidi
5.Perciformes Gobidae Glosogobius 29.Glosobius giuris giuris (Hamilton,1822) Ushkedhanthi
Anabantidae Anabas 30.Anabas testudineus (Bloch,1792) Burka
Mastacembelide Mastaembelus 31.Mastacembelus armatus (Lecepede,1800) Paapera
32.Mastacembelus panclus (Lecepede,1800) Chinni paapera
6.Anthrniformes Belonidae Xenontodon 33.Xenentodon cancilla (Hamilton,1822) Nayanikuntha

Table 3:- Number of families, genera and species under various orders.
S.no Order Families Percentage Genera Percentage Species Percentage
1. Cypriniformes 2 17% 7 39% 15 46%
2. Siluriformes 4 34% 5 28% 8 24%
3. Osteoglosiformes 1 8% 1 5% 2 6%
4. Channiformes 1 8% 1 5% 3 9%
5. Perciformes 3 25% 3 17% 4 12%
6. Antherniformes 1 8% 1 6% 1 3%

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Fig 2:- Showing percentage of families to the orders.

8% Families
17%
Cypriniformes
25% Siluriformes
Osteoglosiformes
34% Channiformes
8%
8%
Perciformes
Antherniformes

Fig 3:- Showing percentage of genera to the orders.

6% Genera
17% Cypriniformes
39%
Siluriformes
5%
Osteoglosiformes
5% Channiformes

28% Perciformes
Antherniformes

Fig 4:- Showing percentage of species to the orders.

3%

12%
Species

Cypriniformes
9%
46% Siluriformes

6%
Osteoglosiformes

Channiformes

24% Perciformes

Antherniformes

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