Account Of The Fishes In The River Ganges Download Links Read Online on Archive Main Page Link on Archive Download Page on Archive Although, many studies on fish ecology and systematic have been conducted largely to improve fisheries but fish diversity and their distribution pattern from conservation point of view have never been adequately addressed in the Ganges. The aquatic region of India is home to some of the biggest and giant aquatic creatures and the mighty rivers of India are also a good habitat for river monsters. Ganges is one of the main rivers of India and the largest in northern India. The length of the Ganga is 2,510 km or 1,560 miles. Hamilton, Francis, 1762-1829 Swaine, John, 1775-1860 , engraver. Biggest threats to them include fishing (they’re targeted for their oily blubber), as well as toxic pollution, dams and barrages in the river. Fishes -- Ganges River (India and Bangladesh) See also what's at your library, or elsewhere. The river is also used for fishing, irrigation, and bathing, and it is worshiped in the Hindu religion as the Mother Ganga. Today, the river flows through well-populated regions of India, providing freshwater to the millions of people living in these regions. First I will list the Fish species living in the Ganges river (Ganges) in India. The Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) is a critically endangered species of requiem shark found in the Ganges River (Padma River) and the Brahmaputra River of Bangladesh and India.It is often confused with the more common bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), which also inhabits the Ganges River and is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Ganges shark. In this lesson, we are going to explore this vast river system and see what makes it so unique and important. Its five headstreams the Bhagirathi, the Alaknanda, the Mandakini, the Dhauliganga, and the Pindar all rise in the mountainous region of … There used to be tens of thousands of them, but now only around 1,200-1,800 are left in the river. National Mission for Clean Ganga Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Water Resources,River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation) Government of India 1st Floor, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Ganges River, Hindi Ganga, great river of the plains of the northern Indian subcontinent.Although officially as well as popularly called the Ganga in Hindi and in other Indian languages, internationally it is known by its conventional name, the Ganges. The river Ganges is the largest river in India and the fifth longest in the world. Title Variants: Alternative: Description of the Gangetic fishes Alternative: Gangetic fishes By. Book Broader terms: Fishes; Fishes -- India; Ganges River (India and Bangladesh) Filed unde OVERVIEW. Variety of fish. Hilsa, the ‘Queen of fishes’, will now be found in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) after 32 years! An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches . Ganges The Ganges (also known as Ganga or Gonga), is the biggest river in the Indian subcontinent in terms of water flow. One of the river’s most at-risk animals is the Ganges river dolphin. Giant aquatic creatures and river monsters of India includes Indian mottled eel,Indian mahseer, Freshwater crocodile,Dwarf snakeheads,Wallago attu,Flathead catfish,large water snake,Dugongs and saltwater crocodile. First I will list the Fish species living in the Ganges river (Ganges) in India. There are different kinds of fish found in abundance in the Neelum River. The Ganges River, also called Ganga, is a river located in northern India that flows toward the border with Bangladesh ().It is the longest river in India and flows for around 1,569 miles (2,525 km) from the Himalayan Mountains to the Bay of Bengal. The Ganges River, also called Ganga, is a river located in northern India that flows toward the border with Bangladesh ().It is the longest river in India and flows for around 1,569 miles (2,525 km) from the Himalayan Mountains to the Bay of Bengal. Type. The Ganges river rises in the southern Great Himalayas on the Indian side of the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. In India, specially the Hindu people consider the river as an embodiment of sacredness. The Ganges is one of the most important rivers in the world. Numerous books in English and other Indian languages have been written on the river which deal with its religious, geographical and other aspects. The river Ganges is the largest river in India and the fifth longest in the world.