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<p>The study and diversity of freshwater prawns are of great importance due to growing interest in biodiversity and its relative abundance. The present study was carried out for a selected stream divided into three different habitat types: namely, pond, run, and riffle. The study was focused on the diversity and abundance of prawns. To make it more systematic, a transect was laid upon the stream and it was divided into 30 plots with 100 m intervals. <italic>Metapenaeus rosenbergii</italic>, <italic>Penaeus japonicas</italic>, and <italic>Metapenaeus insolitus</italic> were species recorded in the pond habitat type only. The <italic>Penaeus</italic> genus was the most prominent in the study area while the genus <italic>Metapenaues</italic> was the least abundant. The diversity of freshwater prawns was found to be highest in the pond rather than the run and riffle. Documented information for prawn populations in Bhutan is sparse. Therefore, there is a wide research gap regarding prawn diversity in Bhutan. This study will help to establish a baseline data for the prawn distribution in the proposed study area. The present study will serve as a reference guide for future researchers.</p>
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The study and diversity of freshwater prawns are of great importance due to growing interest in biodiversity and its relative abundance. The present study was carried out for a selected stream divided into three different habitat types: namely, pond, run, and riffle. The study was focused on the diversity and abundance of prawns. To make it more systematic, a transect was laid upon the stream and it was divided into 30 plots with 100 m intervals. Metapenaeus rosenbergii, Penaeus japonicas, and Metapenaeus insolitus were species recorded in the pond habitat type only. The Penaeus genus was the most prominent in the study area while the genus Metapenaues was the least abundant. The diversity of freshwater prawns was found to be highest in the pond rather than the run and riffle. Documented information for prawn populations in Bhutan is sparse. Therefore, there is a wide research gap regarding prawn diversity in Bhutan. This study will help to establish a baseline data for the prawn distribution in the proposed study area. The present study will serve as a reference guide for future researchers.

Species diversity, abundance, and distribution of freshwater prawns along a selected perennial stream in Ngangla Gewog, Zhemgang, Southern Bhutan

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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The study and diversity of freshwater prawns are of great importance due to growing interest in biodiversity and its relative abundance. The present study was...

Species diversity, abundance, and distribution of freshwater prawns along a selected perennial stream in Ngangla Gewog, Zhemgang, Southern Bhutan

Article Category: Original Research Paper

Published Online: Dec 31, 2023

Page range: 493 - 501

Received: Feb 17, 2023

Accepted: Jul 13, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.4.10

© 2023 Thinley Wangda et al., published by Sciendo

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