Biodiversity of Fishes in Arunachal Himalaya: Systematics, Classification, and Taxonomic Identification

Biodiversity of Fishes in Arunachal Himalaya provides a detailed piscatorial resource of the fish species living in the rich mountain waterbodies of the eastern Himalayan region. It provides the latest classifications and updated taxa to assist in identifying all fishes dwelling in high-altitudes cold waters, mid-altitude cold and warm waters, and warm waters in low altitude foothills region of the Arunachal Himalaya.

This book provides the scientific and vernacular names of more than 200 fish species, as well as coloration, distributional, and conservational statuses. It addresses increasing threats to the endemic fishes of this region, including habitat shrinkage, habitat destruction, and ongoing anthropocentric stress.

Biodiversity of Fishes in Arunachal Himalaya is a valuable resource for biodiversity and conservation researchers, especially those specializing in ichthyo-faunal diversity. Fishery researchers and students will also find this useful as an example of taxonomic and classification information on some of the world’s most lesser-known fish species.

Documents the taxonomy of 218 freshwater fish species from the headwaters of the Brahmaputra basinIncludes quality photographs of each species, either in the wild or as fresh specimens, for easy visual identificationProvides species registration numbers and key distinguishing features for fast field and research references

1. Overview
2. Methodologies
3. Systematic Index
4. Systematic Accounts