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Gopi, K. C.
- Catfish Diversity of West Bengal, India
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1 Fish Division, Zoological Survey of India, J. L. Nehru Road, Kolkata 700016, IN
1 Fish Division, Zoological Survey of India, J. L. Nehru Road, Kolkata 700016, IN
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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 7, No 2 (2010), Pagination: 189-194Abstract
The present paper deals with Catfish diversity of West Bengal. Taxonomic review of all the concerned publications reveals the occurrence of 86 species of Catfishes in this state. These species are listed in the present paper under their respective families along with their distribution.Keywords
Catfish, Diversity, Taxonomic Review.
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