A note on the ichthyofauna of Solapur District , with first report of a cyprinid fish Rasbora caverii ( Jerdon ) from Maharashtra State , India

Acknowledgements: The authors are grateful to Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata and Dr. Anil S. Mahabal, Scientist E, Officer-in-Charge, Zoological Survey of India Pune for facilities and collecting the valuable specimens. We are also thankful to Dr. M.S. Pradhan, Scientist E and Dr. D.B. Bastawade, Assistant Zoologist, for going through the manuscript. ! "# $ % & '& # ( ) * + , + & '& # . * * ) & & / " 0 1 * % & 2 $ $ 3 +% # # & 4 . 5 , 6 5 * % 7 $ , 8 0 7 & 9 : ) & & / 3 2 $ # 0 . $ +% "& $ 5& ; :$ < 2 5 * $ =2 $ $ $ ! * %0 1 # $ $ & 6 5 * % 7 $ , 4 . 5 , 8 0 4& $% 5 & & & , 2 $ # + 5 5 < $ 7# 5 0 1 $ * $ & # ) & & 0 1 % # & # & * > $ & 6 7 5 * ? + 2 5 < % # 333 0

A faunistic survey of fish in Solapur District was conducted in 1978 by a team of scientists from the Western Regional Station, Zoological Survey of India, Pune.In the State Gazetteer of Maharashtra (Kunte 1977) 27 species were reported from Solapur District.Recent studies by Sakhare (2001) and Singh & Yazdani (2002) in Jawalgaon reservoir and Ujani wetland reported 23 and 54 species respectively.All specimens are deposited in the national collection of Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Station, Pune.While studying the fishes in the collection, we found four specimens belonging to Rasbora caverii (Jerdon) (Image 1).A perusal of literature found no previous record of this species from Maharashtra State.
A systematic list of fishes of Solapur District from the various expeditions in the ZSI collections is given in Table 1 following Jayaram (1999).Common Name: Cauvery Rasbora Fin formula: (D. 9, P.14, V.7, A.8, LL.32) Diagnostic features: Mouth small, obliquely directed upwards, maxilla not extending to below anterior border of the orbit.Symphysial knob on lower jaw present.Barbels absent.Dorsal fin inserted considerably behind origin of pelvic fins but does not extend over anal fin, its commencement considerably nearer to caudal fin base than to snout tip.Caudal fin forked with both lobes pointed, lower lobe slightly longer.Body with a faintly marked lateral streak.The lateral band more prominent in posterior half of the body.

Rasbora caverii (Jerdon
Size: Total length: 54-112mm; Standard length: 51-87mm.Head length 5.10 to 5.60 in total length Eye diameter 3.50 to 3.60 in head length Body depth 5.00 in total length
Elsewhere: Sri Lanka

Note
After finalization of the manuscript, the study of fish fauna of Pune District revealed the presence of Rasbora caverii (Jerdon).While measuring the specimens from Pune, we found that the size ranges as Total length: 54-112mm and Standard length: 51-87mm.