The survey was carried out for study of Ichthyofaunal diversity in the Mahi Bajaj Sagar Reservoir of District
Banswara. The survey was focused on Ichthyofaunal diversity, 23 Species of fishes belongs to 7 orders and 11 family was
recorded during the study period.
Cyprinidae were most dominate group represented by 11 species, Siluridae with 2 species, Ambassidae with 1 species, Bagridae
with 1 species, Belonidae with 1 species, Channidae with 3 species, Cichlidae, 1 species, Heteropneustidae, 1 species,
Notopteridae, 1 species and Mastacembelidae, 1 specie.
In the present study on ichthyofaunal diversity of the Mahi Bajaj Sagar Reservoir suggest that Cyprinidae family exhibits the
most abundant fish population among others family
