Fish diversity and physicochemical parameters in tiger point water fall of mainpat hill, in Surguja District, Chhattisgarh, India

The present investigation has been made to investigate the physicochemical condition and fish diversity of Tiger point water fall of Mainpat hill from January to December 2017 During the entire study period total 18 fish species belonging 5 families and 14 Genera were recorded, Cyprinidae was the largest dominant family contributing 12 species. Family Cyprinidae was represented by the Catla catla, Cirrhinus mrigala, Labeo rohita, Labio calbasu, Labeo bata, Cyprinus carpio, Cirrhinus reba, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Puntius ticto, Hypothalmichthy molitrico, Oxygaster bacailla, Lepidocephalichthys guntea, Cobitidae by Channa marulius, Channa punctatus, Mastacembilidae by Mastacembalus armatus, Clarridae by Clarius batracus, Hetropneustes fossilius and mystus cavasius. The observations recorded in the present study may prove valuable change due to the environmental condition in the locality. The physicochemical parameters of water fall varied seasonally such as temperature, Turbidity, Ph, dissolve, Oxygen, CO2 Hardness, Transparency, Nitrate, Cloride, Conductivity, TDS, Alkality. Analysis of water is extremely important for understanding the fish diversity. Fish diversity is directly dependent on the physical and chemical parameters of water.