Research Article · FIAR-2026-0102
Fish Diversity of Adwa Dam in Mirzapur District Uttar Pradesh
Department of Zoology, Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Abstract
Adwa Dam is a large irrigation reservoir in Mirzapur District, southeastern Uttar Pradesh, but site-specific, verifiable information on its fish fauna is limited. This study provides a conservative photographic baseline based on ten field images supplied from a fish collection made at the reservoir. Five species were confirmed: Notopterus notopterus, Xenentodon cancila, Salmostoma bacaila, Parambassis ranga, and Monopterus cuchia. The verified assemblage represents five families and five orders and spans distinct ecological strategies. The record is interpreted as a minimum confirmed checklist rather than a complete inventory and provides a traceable baseline for fuller multi-season surveys integrating standardized sampling, water-quality measurements, voucher specimens and DNA barcoding where morphology is ambiguous.
Keywords
Adwa Reservoir; freshwater fishes; ichthyofauna; photographic voucher; Mirzapur; reservoir biodiversity; Uttar Pradesh
How to cite this article
Singh, B. B., & Mishra, Y. (2026). Fish diversity of Adwa Dam in Mirzapur District, Uttar Pradesh. Frontiers of Integrated Academic Research, 1(1), 11–17. https://fiarjournal.in/article/fiar-2026-0102