Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Ganga River in District Haridwar in State Uttarakhand

The present study was conducted from January 2022 to December 2022 to analyze the diversity and composition of freshwater fish in the Ganga River in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The state of Uttarakhand is home to a diverse aquatic ecology, which includes rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs; the major rivers are the Alakhnanda, Bhagirathi, Bhilangana, Mandakini, Kosi, Ganga, and Yamuna. The study examined the impact of pollution and human interference on fish variety, and a total of 27 species belonging to seven families were reported from this study area: 48% of the species are Cyprinidae, 19% are Nemacheilidae, 9% are Bagridae, 5% are Botiidae, Channadae, 9%, Mastacembelidae 5%, and 5% are Claridae. Cyprinidae was the most dominant family of this region.. KEYWORDS :Ganga, Haridwar, Ichthyofauna