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Rohu are herbivorous column feeders, eating mainly phytoplankton and submerged vegetation. It has modified, thin hair-like gill rakers, which it uses to feeds by sieving the water. [4] Rohu reach sexual maturity between two and five years of age. They generally spawn during the monsoon season, keeping to the middle of flooded rivers above tidal ...
River bank erosion is a common problem in river channels in the deltaic tracts and is widespread throughout the course of the Ganges in West Bengal. Official reports show that on an average 8 km 2 of land is engulfed annually by the river in West Bengal. [1] The Ganges forms one of the major river systems in India.
Air pollution, poor management of waste, growing water scarcity, falling groundwater tables, water pollution, preservation and quality of forests, biodiversity loss, and land/soil degradation are some of the major environmental issues India faces today. [12] India's population growth adds pressure to environmental issues and its resources.
The Ganges, a popular holy river in India, feeds millions of people in North India. Despite the heavy reliance of public life on the river, it was named as one of the 10 most dangerous rivers in the world in 2007 due to water pollution. [35]
This is a list of the fish species found in India and is based on FishBase. [1] Albuliformes ... Zenarchopterus buffonis (native), Buffon's river-garfish;
People of India. Maharashtra. Anthropological Survey of India. Popular Prakashan Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai. Part 1 Vol. XXX. Pp 785. Heda N. (2007):Some Studies on Ecology and Diversity of Fresh Water Fishes in the Two Rivers of Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra (India). A Thesis submitted to Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University, Maharashtra (India).
The fresh water fishes of the Indian region. Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi. Pp 551. Day F. 1878. The fishes of India: being a natural history of the fishes known to inhabit the seas and fresh waters of India, Burma and Ceylon. Text and Atlas in 4 Parts. London, pp xx + 778+195. Daniels R. 2002. Fresh water fishes of Peninsular India.
The region consists of uneven topography formed by the erosion of rivers with alternating bays. Most of the population is concentrated around the city of Mumbai and smaller fertile river valleys. The region receives heavy rainfall during the monsoons , which gives rise to many seasonal rivers.