Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal
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Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan

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• Short Communication   
  Comparative Analysis of Fish Fauna of District Mardan and Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  Author(s): Ashfaq Ahmad*
  
  The current study aimed to investigate the diversity and distribution of freshwater fish in the districts of Mardan and Swabi, located in the Northwest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Mardan and Swabi are home to numerous streams and rivers between the Indus and Kabul rivers, making them an important area for fishing and farming. A total of 200 fish samples were collected from April to September 2021. Ten species were identified in Swabi, belonging to the families cyprinidae, cichlidae, bagridae, and clupeidae, and orders cypriniformes, perciformes, siluriformes, and clupieformes, with the most abundant being the cyprinidae family. Eight species were identified in Mardan, including Mastacembelus armatus, Garra gotyla, Cyprinus carpio, Puntius ticto, Caraccius auratus, Oreochromis mosambicus, Puntius sophore, and .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2150-3508.23.14.337

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