347
Mystus vittatus , Heteropneustes fossilis, Xenentodon
cancila, Channa punctatus, Parambassis sp., Chanda
nama, Trichogaster sp., Macrognathus pancalus,
Macrognathus aculeatus and Mastacembelus
armatus.
FY
Chanda nama shows the highest yield (66 %) followed by Puntius, Mystus, etc.
Rani-Meghna Beel
Rani-Meghna Beel (Plate 20.38 ) is situated about
55 km away from Silchar City. Its depth varies
from 0.5 to 1.5 m. There is not much dense riparian vegetation. Riparian land use pattern includes
mainly human habitation and some amount of
cultivation.
AM
Cynodon dactylon, Eichhornia crassipes, Justicia
repens, Oryza sativa, Salvinia cucullata and
Polygonum fl accidum.
Plankton
Nostoc sp ., Microcystis aeruginosa, Ceratium
sp ., Synedra sp ., Pinnularia sp ., Navicula sp.,
Brachionus sp ., Daphnia sp ., Cyclops sp . and
Diaptomus sp.
Fish Diversity
Amblypharyngodon mola , Puntius conchonius ,
Mystus vittatus , Heteropneustes fossilis,
Xenentodon cancila, Chanda nama, Badis badis
and Trichogaster sp.
FY
Badis badis shows the highest yield (52 %) followed by Puntius, Mystus, etc.
Angang Beel
Angang Beel (Plate 20.39 ) is situated about
40 km away from Silchar City. Its depth varies
from 0.5 to 2.0 m. There is not much dense riparian vegetation. Riparian land use pattern includes
mainly human habitation and cultivation.
Plate 20.37b Sagar Beel
20.2 Wetlands of Northeast India (The Water Wealth of Northeast India)