Ornamental Fish Diversity in Amravati District Maharashtra
Author : AP Agrawal and AS Tekade
Abstract :
Ornamental fishes usually mean attractive colorful fishes of different characteristics or of various patterns. These are also known as aquarium fishes kept as pets in confined spaces for fun or fancy. Amravati district in Maharashtra is blessed with variety of ornamental fishes. However there are vast unexplored potential for indigenous ornamental fishes in Amravati. Scientific & systematic exploration of these potential will definitely ensure employment generation & will help to earn foreign exchange. With the phenomenal increase in the demand of ornamental fishes worldwide, more countries have realized the economic potential of this sector and intervened directly to promote its development. The present domestic market for ornamental fishes is INR 300 crores and provides jobs to around 50,000 people through 5,000 aquarium retail outlets and an equal number of production units. The activities are mostly concentrated in the states of West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala Henceforth, this paper investigates the varieties of ornamental fishes found in the Amravati Region of Maharashtra.
Keywords :
Ornamental fishes, foreign exchange, varieties. Economic development
