FRESHWATER ICHTHYOFAUNA OF KAN AND BURAI RIVERS OF SAKRI TAHSIL (DISTRICT- DHULE) OF MAHARASHTRA

The freshwater Ichthyofauna of Kan and Burai rivers Sakri tahsil (District-Dhulc) was surveyed by making five collection stations spread over the entire tahsil and all main placeswere visited. Sixty five specimens were examined comprising of 21 species (17 generas) of fishes of five orders,. Order Cypriniformes reports maximum number i.e. 14; it is followed by Perciformes (4). Wheréas Siluriformes, Osteoglossiformes and Synbranchiformes contribute only single species. In present investigation out of total reported species, nine species of the tishes are reporting first time from this region.