Comparative account on icthyofauna of Pocharam and Wyra lakes of Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

The paper incorporates the faunistic profile of Pocharam lake (Medak and Nizamabad districts of Andhra Pradesh) recording 24 species under 12 families and 6 orders from a total of 755 specimens collected and of Wyra lake (Khammam distt. of A.P) reporting 22 species of fishes under 17 genera, 11 families and six orders from a total of 808 specimens. Because of similarities of both the lakes in geographical and physico-chemical characteristics, the ichthyofaunal diversity is found to be similar with a few exceptions.