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1 Bee. zool. $urv. India,. 89( 1-4) : , REPORT ON THE ICHTHYO FAUNA OF ANNA AND MADURAI DISTRICTS" TAMIL NADU T J.INDRA Zooloqrcal Survey of India, Madras INTRODUCTION During the years , Zoological Survey of India, Southern Regional Station, carried out two extensive surveys of Anna and Madurai Districts, in Tamil Nadu, under the Mopping Survey Scheme. Madurai District is traversed by the river Vaigai and its tributaries such as Theni, Surali and Moolar. These are seasonal rivers. Apart from these water ways there are few lakes i.e. Kodaikanal Lake and Berijam Lake in Anna District. Some water falls and hillstreams were also surveyed for their Ichthyo fauna. The Vaigai Dam across' Vaigai river near Madurai and Sathiar Dam also near Madurai were also surveyed. No comprehensive account on the fish fauna of Anna and Madurai Districts is available and therefore, a list of fishes from these districts is worth reporting. The data under each species includes its first reference, number of examples, their size range in mm. in standard length, area of collection, date of collection, geographical distribution and remarks (wherever variations are observed). In all there are 34 species in the present collection of 560 examples (503 adults and 57 juveniles) belonging to 9 families. Puntius arenatus (Day) is being reported for the first time from Vaigai Dam. Puntius filamentosus (Valenciennes) and Puntius mahecola (Val.) were treated as two distinct species in accordance with the findings of Selvaraj, Mathew and Abraham ( ). Jayaram (1981) was followed for the identification and distribution of fishes. LIST OF SPECIES Super Order Ostariophysi Order Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Sub Cultrinae 1. Salmostoma clupeoides (Bloch).. 11 exs. Subfamily Rasborinae

2 Records of the Zoological Survey ofllldia 4. Rasbora (R) caverii (Jerdon) 5. Rasbora (R) daniconius (Hamilton) Subfamily 6. Catla catla (Hamilton) 7. Ci"hinus mrigala (Hamilton) 8. Cyprinus ca.rpio communis Linnaeus 9. Labeo rohita (Hamilton) 10. Puntius arenatus (Day) 11. Puntius chola (Hamilton) 12. / Puntius dohalis (Jerdon) 13. Puntius filamentosus (Valencinnes) 14. Punlius mahecola (Valencinnes) 15. PuntJu.s melatulmpyx (Day) 16. Puntius sarana sarana (Hamilton) 17. Puntius sophore (Hamilton) 18. Puntius ticto ticto (Hamilton) 19. GarrQ muj/ya (Sykes) Subfamily Cyprininae Garrinae... 4eu... 6 exs. 8juv.. 2 exs... 1 ex... 6 exs... 3 exs.. 5 exs... 4 exs... 5 exs. 45,juv exs... 4 exs exs.. 1 ex exs.. 39 exs exs. Subfamily Cobitidae Noemacheilinae 20. Noemacheilus denisonii denisoni; Day 21. Noemachilus semiarmatus Day Subfamily Cobitinae 22. Lepidocephalus thermalis (Valencinnes).. 9 exs... 5 exs exs. Order Silurifonnes Bagridae 23. Mystus cavasius (Hamilton) 24. Mystus montanus (Jerdon) 25. Mystus vittatus' (Bloch).. 2 exs... 1 ex... 3 exs -Siluridae 26. Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch) 27. Walla80 attu (Schneide~. 2 exs.. 4 exs Super Order Order Atherinomorpha Atheriniformes Poecilidae

3 JNDRA : 0" the Ichthyo fauna of Tamil Nadu 28. Gambusia affinis patrulis (Baird & Girard) ~ 30~ Super Order Order Acanthopterygii Channifonnes Channidae 29. Channa orientalis (Schneider) JO. Channa striatus (Bloch).. 1 ex... 1 ex. Order Perciformes Cichlidae 31. Etroplus maculatus (Bloch) 32. Sarotherodon mossambica (Peters).. 2 exs exs. Mugilidae 33. Rhinomugil corsula (Hamilton).. 5 exs. Gobiidae 34. GlossoBobius 8.iuris (Hamilton).. 14 exs. SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNT Salmostoma elapeoldes (Bloch) Cyprinus clupeoides Bloch, Naturg. Ausland. Fishe, 12 p. 49, pt fig. 2. (Type locality : Tranquebar).. Matenal : 6 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam., ; 3 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam., ; 2 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam., '- Distribution : India : Narmada, Tapi, Krishna, Godavery and Cauvery river systems. Recorded from Nasik, Deolali and Jabalpur. AmblypharyngodoD mlerotepls (Bleeker) Leuciscw microlepis" Bleeker, Verh. bata.,. Genoot. Kunst. wet. 25, p.r. (Type locality: River Hooghly). Material: 15 exs., mm. SL.;Vaigai Dam., ; 11 exs., DlDl. SL., Vaigai D"am., Distribution : India : Eastern and Southern India. Danlo aequlpm.. tus Mc CleUand Perila.njJus aequipinnatus Mc Clelland, Asiatic Researchers, 19, p (Type locality : Assam). Material: 4 exs. \juv.) mm. SL., Veerapartdi., ; 1 ex. 57 mm. SL., 'Pick up site, Vaigai Dam., ; 11 exs., mm. SL., Suruli falls.,

4 236 Records of the Zoological Survey o/india Distribution : India : Eastern Himalaya, Meghalaya and Decan. Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand and Sri lanka. Remarks: Specimens collected from Suruli fall agreed with Danio aequipinnatw in colour pattern, presence of barbels and in number of lateral line scales but. differ from it in having 9-10 branched rays in dorsal fin and branched rays in anal fin. A critical analysis of various morphometric characters of specimens collected from various localities was taken up for the study. The results' will be published elsewhere. Rasbora (Rasbora) caveru (Jerdon) Leuciscus cave,ii Judon. Madras I. Lit. &. $~i., 15, p (Type locality : Cauvery' rivet, Coorg State). Material: 1 ex., 84.0 mm. SL., Vaigai Dam., ; 3 exs., mm., SL. t Kodavanaru, near Ramayyan Patti., Distribution : India : Southem India, notably Kamataka, especially in Cauvery Basin. Sri Lanka. Ralbon (Rasbora) danlcodius (Hamilton) Cyprinw daniconiw Hamilton, Fish Ganges, po 327, pi. 15. figo 89 (Type locality: Rivers of Southern Bengal). Matenoal: 1 ex., 37.0 mm. SL., Chinnamanur., ; 4 exs., (juv.) 18-23mm. SL., Veerapandi, 10.tl.86; 4 exs., mm. SL., Madhavan Kulam (Madurai), ; 4 exs., (juv.) 2()"24 mm. SL., Sathiar Dam., ; 1 ex Mm. SL., Berijam Lake, Distn'bution : India: Throughout India. Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma; Malapis and Thailand, Zanzib81. Cad. catla (Hamilton) Cyp~intl,S CIl.tItr H~_ ~:',.p~ 2ff'I, Jtrl.t pl 13~ Pj8~ 18.,(Type l~lity- : In the rived and tallks of 'Bengal)"" Material: 1 ex., mm. SL., ~heni river, ; 1 ex., Mm. SLot Vaigai Dam, Distribution : India ; Throughout India. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma. Introduced into Sout~ Indian rivers. Remarks: Natarajan et. al., (1971) have recognised three ~bspecies or-catla catla in Riband Dam, based on the' relative lengt.h of pectoral fin (P s) (}» m).a~d (PI). In the present collections both the- specintens fall into (Pm) category i.e. :Medium sized Pectoral fin. ClrrhlDus mrlgala (Hamilton) Cy prinus mrigaja HainiIton~' FilA 0011,., p. 279, 366, pl 6, iii- 78.' (Type locality : Poll... freshwater rivers of the Gansetic Pro~inces~ Matenoal t 1 ex., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, DistributioTi; : India: Throughout India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma.

5 INDRA : On the Ichthyo fauna of Tami' Nadu 237 Cyprinus carpio communis Linnaeus Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. Ed., 10, I, p (Type locality: Europe). Material: 1 ex., mm. SL., Sathiar Darn, ; 1 ex., n1n1. SL., Parapalar Dam, ; 1 ex., 56.0 mm. SL., B'erijam Lake, ; 2 exs., 149-2CY1 mm. SL., Lak$hmipuram, ; 1 ex., 47.0 mm. SL., Berijam Lake, Distribution: Naturally found all over China, Japan, Taiwan, Europe, America. Introduced into Indian waters. Labeo rohita (Hamilton) Cypr;nw rohita Hamilton, Fish Ganges, p. 301, 388, pi. 1. Fig. 85. (Type locality : Freshwaters of the Gangetic Province). Material.: 2 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ; 1 ex., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, pistribution : India: Throughout India. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma. Introduced into South Indian rivers and reservoirs. Puntius arenatus -(Day) (Plate I, Fig. 1) Barbw arenatus Day, Fish India, p. 574, pi. cxlii, Fig. 7 (Type locality: Madras). Material: 5 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, Distribution: Madras. Remarks: This is the first record of this species from Vaigai Dam. As it shows some differences in bio-metric characters, a detail description of the species is given-: D. iv/8, P , V: 1/7/1, A. 3/5, C. 19, Ll , L. tr. 4 1 hi31f2. Length of head (4.58) in TL and (3:53) in SL; body depth (4.34) in TL a~d '(3.35) in SL. Eye (3.68) in head lengtlt; ;96 (0.6'7) from snout;, (1.45) apart. Dorsal more convex than the abdomen. A pair of barbel reaches the first third of the eye. Dorsal fin Characters Day's 'Present Species,collection 1. Dorsal 2/8 4/8 2. Pectoral 15 1/14-1/16 (15-17) 3. Predorsal scales Totallength/Head length (4.58) 5. SL/Head length (3.53) 6. Total length/body depth (4.34) 7. Head lengthleye diameter Q (3.68) 8. Snout/Eye (0.67) 9. Inter orbital width/eye (1.45)

2J8 Records of the Zoolo~ical Sur.vey of India commences slightly nearer to the caudal end than to the snout. The last undivided dorsal ray s~ooth, osseous inferiorly, becoming articulated superiorly.

6 2J8 Records of the Zoolo~ical Sur.vey of India commences slightly nearer to the caudal end than to the snout. The last undivided dorsal ray s~ooth, osseous inferiorly, becoming articulated superiorly. The firs~ two spines hidden beneath the predorsal rows of scales. Colour: Upper half of body ste~l blue becoming golden on sides. In the upper half of body each scale has black dots along the outer margin. On the scales on the lateral line, the dots ceases with the upper half of the scale. Dorsal fin with'black, closely packed dots on the first two soft rays and scatterly arranged dots on the other soft rays, which forms a band thicker in the beginning and lighter in the end. First two rays of the anal fin toq, black tipped with dots. Caudal fin black edged. In general it resembles Puntius arenatus (Day) but it differs from Day's description in the following characters. Puntius dorsalis (Jerdon) Systo,nus dorsalis Jerdon, Madras J. Lit. & Sci., p. 314, 316. (Type locality: Tanks and riv~ in the neighbourhood of Madras). Material: 6 exs., (juv.) mm. S,:., Chinnamanur, ; 36 exs., (juv.) mm. SL., Veerapandi, ; 1 ex., (juv.) 33.0 mm. SL., Periakul8rp., ; 3 exs., mm. SL., Pic~ up site Vaigai Dam, 11".11.86; 2 exs., (juv.) mm. SL., Forest Training CoHege pond, ; 1 ex., mm. SL., \'aigai Dam, ; 1 ex., 68.0 mm. SL., Sathiar Dam, Distribution: India: Krishna, Cauvery, Coleroon river systems in South India. Remarks: The juveniles resemble Puntius puckelli (Day) in all the characters. Puntius ftl.mentosus (Valenciennes) Leuciscus /ila,nentosus Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., 17. p. 96, pi (Type locality Alleppey, Kerala). Mat~rial : 1 ex., 93.0 mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ; 14 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ; 6 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, Distribution: India: Freshwaters of Kerala, Southern kamataka, Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. Puntius mabecola (Valenciennes) Leuciscus,nahecola Valenciennes, Hist. Nat~,Poiss., 17~ p. 305, pl {Type locality :'Canar~). Material: 4 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, Distribution: India: From Canara down the Western Coast and along the base of tbe Nilgiries and Travancore Hills. Sri Lanka. Puntlus malanampyx (Day) Labeo majanampyx Day, Proc. zool Soc.'Londoll, p (Type locality: Wyoaad). Materit:'l : 106 exs., mm. SL., Berijam Lake, 15~11.86~ 26' e~., mdl. SL., Kodaikanal La'ke, ; 1 ex., 30.0 mm. SL., Berijam Lake; Distribution : India : Cauvery river and its head water streams at base of Wynaad, Niigiri and Travancore Hills. Also known from Nallamalai Hills,'Eastem GhatS.

7 INDRA : On the ichthyo fauna of Tamil Nadu 239 Pundus sarana sarana (Hamilton) Cyprinw sarana Hamilton, Fish Ganges, p. J<Y7. (Type locaiity : Gangetic Systems, Bengal)~ Material: 1 ex., 84.0 mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, Distribution: India: Throughout India. Thailand, China, Bangladesh, Burma. Pundus sophore (Hamilton) Cyprinw sophore Hamilton, Fish Ganges, p. 310, 319, pi 19. Fig. 86. (Type locality: Ponds of Bengal).... Material: 2 exs., mm. SL.t" Vaigai Dam, ; 7 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ; 2 exs., mm. SL., Madhavankulam, Distribution : India: Throughout India. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Puntlus dcto dcto (Hamilton) Cyprinus ticto Hamilton, Fish Ganges, p. 314,389, pi. 8, Fig. 87. (Type locality: Southeastern parts of Bengal). Material: 39 exs., mm. SL., Kodaikanallake, Distribution : India : Throughout India. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand. Remarks: Hora and Law (194'1) stated that the Peninsular forms has complete lateral line. In the present collection it was observed taht the lateral line was complete in large sized forms (above 50 mm, TL) the lateral line is visible only upto 16 to 18 scale. Frequence distribution of lateral line scales and extension of posterior spot on the lateral line is given below. Lateral Line Scales Ll. Scales No. of Exs Extension of posterior colour spot on lateral line LI. Scales.No. of exs Garra muuya (Sykes) Chondrostoma muuya Sykes, Trans. zool Soc. London, 2 : p. 359, pl.. 62, fig. 3. (Type locality: Poona waters). Material: 12 exs., mm. SL., Suruli fall, Distribution: India: Throughout India except Assam and Himalaya.

8 240 Records of the Zoological Survey of India NoemacheUus denisonu denisonii Day Noemacheilus denison;; Day, Proc. zool. Soo. Lond., p (Type locality: Nilgiri and Coorg HiUs). Material: 7 exs., mm. SL., Suruli fall, ; 2 exs., rom. SL., Moolar river, Distribution : India: Rivers in the base of Nilgiris and Coorg Hill~. Noemacheilus semiarmatus Day "Noenlacheilus semi!jrmatus Day, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. p (Type locality': Bhavani and Siger rivers at base of Nilgiri HiUs). Maten al: 3 exs., rom. SL., Moolar river, ; 2 exs., mm. SL., Myladumparai, Distribution : India : Bhavani and Siger rivers at base of Nilgiri Hills. Also known from Karnataka, likely to be obtained from the headwaters of Cauvery. Lepidqcephalus thermalis (Valenciennes) Cobitis thermalis Valenciennes, Hist. nat. Poiss.. 17, p. 78. (Type locality: Ceylon). Material: 2 exs.., mm. SL., Veerapandi, ; 12 exs., mm. SL., Chinnamanur, ; 1 ex., 35.0 mm. SL., Periyakulam, ; 1 ex., 38.0 rom. SL., Thankkachiyamman patti, ; 1 ex., 21.0 mm. SL., Madavan kulam, Distribution : India: Southern Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka.- Mystus cavasius (Hamilton) IM22. Pi.nelodus cavasi_flamilton, Fish Ganges, p. 303, 379, pi. 11, Fig. 67. (Type locality: Gangetic Provinces ). Material: 1 ex., mm. SL., Theni river, ~ Vaigai.Dam, ex., mm. SL., Distn bution : India: Throughout I~dia. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand. Mystus montanus (Jerdon) Baqarusmontanus Jerdon, Madras J. Lit. & Sci.. IS (2), p (Type locality: Manantody river, Wynaad). Material: 1 ex., 78.0 mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, Distribution: India: Manantody river, Wynaad, Cauvery headwaters. Mystus vittatus (Bloch) Silurus vittatus Bloch. lchthyol. Hist. Nat.. 11, p. 40, pi. 371, Fig. 2. (Type locality ~ Tranquebar, South India). Maten al: 2 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ~ Periyak ulam, ex., 75.0 mm. SL., Distribution: India: Throughout India. Pakistan, Burma, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.

9 (NDRA : 0" the Ichthyo fauna (Jf Tamil Nadu 241 Ompok bldlaculatus (Bloch) Silurus bimacujatus Bloch. Syst. Ichts., 11. D. 17~ pi (Type locality: Malabar). Material: 1 ex., mm. SL., Vaigai dam, ; 1 ex, mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, Distribution : India : Throughout India. Pakistan,. Nepal, bangladesh, Sri lanka, Thailand, Malaya, Vietnam, East Indies, Yunnan. Wallago attu (Bloch) Silurus attu Schneider, Sysl. Ichth., p. 378, pl. 75. (Type locality: Malabar). Material: 1 ex., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ; 1 ex., mm. SL., Theni river, ; 1 ex., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ; 1 ex., mm. Sr.., Vaigai Dam, Distribution : India : Throughout India. Pakistan, Burma, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Gambusia affinis patruelis (Baird & Girard) Heterandia patruelis Baird & Girard, Proc. Acad. IUIt. Sci. Philad, 6, p (Type locality frio Sabinal, Texas). Material: 1 cf ex., 17.0 mm. SL., Veerapandi, ; 1 ~ and 8 if, ex., mm. SL., Berijam Lake, ; 5 ~- and 7 ~ exs., mm. SL., Kodaikanal Lake, ; 48 ~ and 14 t! exs., mm. SL., Berijam Lake, S7. Distribution : India : Throughout India. Pakistan, Bunna, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. ChaDna orlentalls (Schneider) Channa orientalis Schneider, Syst. Ichtla.. p. 496, pi. 90, Fig. 2. (Type locality : Not.giv~). Material: 1 ex., 64.0 mm., SL., Sathiyar Dam, Distribution : India : Throughout India. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Malaya Archipelago, Vietnam. Channa striatas (Bloch) Ophiocephalus striatus Bloch, Naturll. A us/and. Fisches. 2, p. 141, pl (Type. locality : Malabar). Material: 1 ex., 44.0 mm. SL., Periyakulam, Distribution : India : Throughout India. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanla, Burma, Thailand, Malaya, S. China, Philippines. Etroplus macalatus (Bloch) Chaetodon maculatus Bloch. Syst. Ichth., pi. 427, Fig. 2. (Type locality: Not given). Material: 1 ex., 55.0 mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ; 1 ex., 46.0 Mm. SL., Pickup site Vaigai Dam, 1 ~ Distribution : India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, S. Kana.ra, Sri Lanka.

10 242 Records of the Zoolo~ical Survey of1ndia SarotherodoD mossamblca (Peters) 1~52. Chrom~ moss""bicus Peters, MfJnabb. Akad. Wiss., Berlin'. p (Type locality Z.. besf river, S. Africa). Material: 1 ex., mm. SL., Sathiyar Dam, ; 7 exs., mm. SL., VAigai Dam, ; 2 exs mm. SL, Theni river, ; 2 exs., mm. SL., Periyakulam, ; 5 exs., mm. SL., Parapalar Dam, ; 5 exs mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ; 6 exs., mm. SL., ; 6 exs., mm. SL., Kodavanaru, ; 13 exs., mm. SL., Sathiyar Dam, Distribu".on : East Africa to Natal. Widely introduced in India and Pakistan. RhinomuqU corsala (Hamilton) Muqial corsula Hamlton, Fish Ganges. p. 221, 381, pi. 8, Fig. 97. (Type locality: Rivers of Gangetic Provinces, in Southern parts of Bengal). Material: 2 exs., mm. SL., Vaiga.i Dam, ; 2 exs., mm. SL.,. Vaigai Dam, Pick up site, ; 1 ex., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ~. Distribution : India: Gangetic Province and Southern parts of Bengal, Chilka Lake, Krishnagiri and Sathanur Reservoir across Penniar and Cauvery rivers. Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton) Gobius qiuris Hamilton, Fish Ganges. p. 51, 336, pi. 33, Fig. 15. (Type locality: Ponds and freshwaters of Gangetic Provinces). Maten al: 5 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ; 5 exs., mm. SL., Vaigai Dam, ; 4 exs., mm. SL., Satbiyar Dam, Distribution : India : Throughout India, Pakistan, Burma, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. This species has a wide range from the East Coast of Africa to Japan, Australia and S. Pacific. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Thanks are due to Dr R.S. Pillai, Scientist 'SE' Officer-in-Charge, Southern Regional Station, Madras, for providing fa~ilities and encouragement. I am thankful : to Dr K.V. Lakshminarayana, Scientist 'SO' and Dr. Koshy Mathew, Scientist 'SO' for providing me the fisk material for the study. I am thankfuj to Dr. K.C. ; Jayarama for his valuable suggestions and for confirming the identification of P. arenatus. SUMMARY The paper deals with 34 species belonging to 9 families, which we,e collected from Anna and Madurai Districts, Tamil Nadu. Puntius arenatus (Day) is reported for the first time from' Vaigai Dam.

11 INDRA : On the Ic'hthyo fauna of Tanzil Nadu 2 tl REFERENCES Jayarama, K.C The freshwater fish~.s of India. A Hand Book. pp. 475+XIII pi. Natarajan. A.V., Desai, V.R., Misra, D.N. and Srivastava, N.P Some new light on population ecology of the Gangetic Major Carp, Cat Ie calla (Ham.) from Rihand Reservoir, (U.P. India). Mats~a, 3 : Selvaraj, C. and Mathew Abraham, Review of the Taxonomic status of Puntius mahecola (Valenciennes). Matsya, : Silas. E.G New fishes from the Western Ghats with notes on Puntiu.~ arufius (Jerdoft). Rec. Indian Mus., LI, (1) : 27-37, pl.v Hora, S.L. and Law, N.C The fresh water fishes of travancore. R~c. Indian Mus., 43(.2) : , Ipl.

Zoological Survey of India, Southern Regional Station, Madras. IN1RODUCfION

Rec. zool. Surv. India, 87(3) : 249-257, 1990 ON A SMALL COLLECTION OF FISH FROM THEKKADY WILDLIFE RESERVE, WESTERN GHATS T J. INDRA At~D K. REMA DEVI Zoological Survey of India, Southern Regional Station,