Invasion of an exotic fish—common carp, Cyprinus carpio L. (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)in the Ganga River, India and its impacts

Background. The Ganga River (Ganges) is known of its rich fish diversity which is adversely affected by degrading environmental and ecological conditions. There are more than 300 exotic fish species in India.  Many of them (particularly Cyprinus carpio) escaped from confinement and are...

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Main Authors: A.K. Singh, A.K. Pathak, W.S. Lakra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010-06-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26121/download/pdf/