Fishes of Konkan
242 species
Konkan region of Maharashtra is rich in biodiversity but the wildlife & forests of Konkan are fairly unknown to the outside world. Checkout this map to understand more about the region and its diversity.
More than 40% of fresh water fish appear in Konkan are endemic to Konkan region. But the available fish fauna is limited to east flowing rivers of western ghats, west flowing riveres have very limited data and these west flowing riveres of western ghats flow through Konkan region. Patalganga, Bhogawati, Amba, Kundalika, Mandad and Savitri are these six major rivers having tropical semi deciduous, semievergreen and some evergreen forest patches in their catchments. Below is the family wise curated list of species recorded by many natuaralist in konkan region.
