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Ichthyofauna of India (1758-2024): review, analysis, and annotated checklist.

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Title: Ichthyofauna of India (1758-2024): review, analysis, and annotated checklist.
Authors: SREERAJ, CHEMMENCHERI RAMAKRISHNAN, SEN, ARYA, SINGH, LAISHRAM KOSYGIN, PILLAI, HONEY UNNIKRISHNA, RAGHUNATHAN, CHELLADURAI
Source: Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation; 2025, Vol. 44, p1-330, 330p
Subject Terms: SPECIES diversity, MARINE fishes, BIOLOGICAL classification, AQUATIC animals, NATURALISTS, AQUATIC habitats, MARINE animals
Geographic Terms: INDIA, KERALA (India), ANDAMAN Islands (India), TAMIL Nadu (India)
Abstract: India is well-known for its abundant and varied fish species, a result of its great variety of aquatic environments. The earliest reference to fishes in Indian writing is found in Vedas and Puranas. The taxonomic knowledge on the fishes of India started with the father of taxonomy, Linnaeus in 1758, whose works included many fishes from Indian waters, although others are mistakenly tagged as 'Habitat in India'. For this review, a total of 958 articles in the literature were used. The compilation of records and resulting analysis of the ichthyofauna of India yielded a total of 3,967 species of fishes belonging to 1,197 genera, 287 families, and 60 orders. Among the various states, Tamilnadu had the highest fish diversity with 1,919 species followed by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with 1,544 species, and Kerala with 1,202 species. Of the 3,967 spec ies, 2,173 species occur exclusively in marine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:India is well-known for its abundant and varied fish species, a result of its great variety of aquatic environments. The earliest reference to fishes in Indian writing is found in Vedas and Puranas. The taxonomic knowledge on the fishes of India started with the father of taxonomy, Linnaeus in 1758, whose works included many fishes from Indian waters, although others are mistakenly tagged as 'Habitat in India'. For this review, a total of 958 articles in the literature were used. The compilation of records and resulting analysis of the ichthyofauna of India yielded a total of 3,967 species of fishes belonging to 1,197 genera, 287 families, and 60 orders. Among the various states, Tamilnadu had the highest fish diversity with 1,919 species followed by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with 1,544 species, and Kerala with 1,202 species. Of the 3,967 spec ies, 2,173 species occur exclusively in marine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:19377835
DOI:10.5281/zenodo.16878992