Abstract
The study was conducted to assess the species composition and commercial value of some freshwater fishes in Pakokku environ from December 2013 to Febuary 2014. Fish specimen was collected weekly with the help of fishermen in fish catching sites. The collected specimen was brought to laboratory for systematic identification. A total number of 45 species of freshwater fishes belong to seven Orders, 21 families and 35 genera were collected from Pakokku environ. The percentage of species composition was recorded to be highest under Orders Siluriformes (35.52%), followed by Cypriniformes (24.42%), Perciformes (22.2%), Synbranchiformes (8.88%), Clupeiformes (4.44%) and in each of the remaining two orders Osteoglossiformes (2.22%), and Beloniformes (2.22%) respectively. Three types of fishing gear were recorded in this study site. The main commercial 15 species were recorded in this study sites. This research is concluded that, the freshwater fish being get from the inland capture fisheries provided not only daily diet but also livelihood of the majority of people living in Pakokku environ.
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