Morphometric and Molecular Assessment of Tor putitora and Neolissochilus hexagonolepis Population in Jia Bhoroli river Ecotone Zone, Assam
Raktim Sarmah,
Utpal Kumar Das,
Debajit Sarma
et al.
Abstract:Background: Ecotones are areas of overlap between different ecosystems, referred to as ‘junction zones or tension belts’, that harbor a distinct collection of organisms. Tor putitora and Neolissochilus hexagonolepis are two threatened Mahseer species which requires urgent conservation attention. Bhalukpung area in the River Jia Bhoroli is an ideal example of an ecotone, as its ecosystem transforms from resembling a foothill river ecosystem to a river floodplain ecosystem. However, studies on threatened fish po… Show more
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