An updated checklist of ichthyofauna of Eastern Ghats

Abstract

Updated information on ichthyofaunal species composition of the Eastern Ghats is provided. They belong to 127 species (including 2 subspecies) under 26 families and nine orders. Absence of typical Malayan elements and few endemics characterise the fauna of the Eastern Ghats in contrast to the presence of several Malayan elements and more than 50% endemics among the Western Ghats Ichthyofauna.