A REVIEW ON DIVERSITY OF FRESH WATER FISH IN MAHARASHTRA REGION

This book includes total 7 chapters. Author has mentioned review of status of freshwater fish species from recent years to current year. First chapter of the book includes introduction in which author has mentioned the process of fisheries in India and Maharashtra. It also gives details about fish farms at different places in Maharashtra. Second chapter includes, an overview of Fishes of Dhule and Nandurbar Districts, Maharashtra, India (Patole & Jadhav, 2017). It gives details about Identification and Characterization of Parambassis Ranga (Hamilton, 1822). Third Chapter includes an overview of Fishes of Parbhani Districts, Maharashtra, India (Jagtap, 2019). It gives deep insight about Identification and Characterization of Rasbora Daniconius (Hamilton, 1822). Fourth chapter includes an overview of Fresh Water Fishes from Palghar District, Maharashtra, India. (Mukti.S, 2022). Author has mentioned complete details of Identification and Characterization of Anabus Testudineus (Bloch, 1792), Identification and Characterization of Channa Punctata (Bloch, 1793) and Identification and Characterization of Periophthalmus argentilineatus (Valenciennes, 1837). Fifth Chapter includes Review on freshwater fish Diversity of Maharashtra (India) (Pawara Ravindra H., Patel Nisar G. and Patel Yusuf E, 2014). Sixth Chapter includes Need have Study Fresh Water Fish Species. It includes details about impact of anthropogenic activities and need for conservation. Seventh Chapter includes Strategies to Overcome from Declining Population of Fresh Water Fishes from Maharashtra Region. At the end author has mentioned References. Overall this book gives a brief insight of present status of freshwater species in Maharashtra region. Author has compiled the data and made conclusions.