Ichthyofauna of Bijnor district Uttar Pradesh
Sharma, M.K.; Rajput, D.B.
Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 83.3: 562-569
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0006-6982 Document Number: 254391
Bijnor District, Uttar Pradesh has its own zoogeographical significance. In spite of the richness of its varied fauna no attempt has so far been made to explore them. With this point in view faunal studies of fishes covering Bijnor were taken up. The fishes were obtained from Commercial catches. Cast net was most commonly used although sweeping, towing and bag nets were also frequently employed. Daily visits to the Bijnor, Najibabad, Afzalgarh, Dhampur, Sherkot and Chandpur fish markets were made during three years and collections were made of fishes not commercially exploited.(DBO)