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21 gobioid fish species exist along Maharashtra coast: Study
Updated On: 08 October, 2022 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Survey—carried out by BNHS—fills major knowledge gap regarding fish diversity in state’s mangrove ecosystem
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One of the creeks that are home to the species
A study has found that there are 21 species of gobioid fish in mangrove and estuarine habitats. The Maharashtra forest department and Mangrove Foundation had commissioned the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) to study the diversity and distribution of gobioid fish in Maharashtra`s mangrove and estuarine areas.
The BNHS carried out this study from January 2020 to December 2021 at 25 sites such as small to large creeks, mudflats and mangroves.
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