SYSTEMATIC ENUMERATION OF ICHTHYOFAUNA FROM ZARI DAM, TQ. PATHRI, PARBHANI M.S., INDIA

The Zari Dam, located in Tq. Pathri, Parbhani district, Maharashtra, represents a critical irrigation-fishery system in the Godavari basin, supporting Indian Major Carp (IMC) stocking and local livelihoods. This study systematically enumerates the ichthyofaunal diversity, quantifies species abundance, assesses ecological guilds, and evaluates conservation status through comprehensive surveys conducted from July 2022 to June 2024. Experimental gill netting, cast netting, and hook-and-line sampling across three littoral-pelagic stations documented dominant family Cyprinidae noted 5 species, 2 species from family Channidae, Cichlidae and Siluridae, 1 species of Notopteridae, Bagridae and Mastacembelidae. Present investigation from Zari dam, Prbhani district, Maharashtra, total 14 species of ichthyofauna noted