Yedayanthittu estuary

Yedayanthittu estuary

Name of the River	Ongur
Place	Alambari
District	Villupuram
State	Tamil Nadu
Average depth	0.5 m
Type of the Estuary	Bar-built
Water temperature	31° C
Nature of the Substratum	Hard-Muddy
Salinity	46 ppt
Dissolved oxygen	5.10 ml/l

Commercially important Shellfishes	Crassostrea madrasensis, Saccostrea cucullata

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Table 1. Species diversity and occurrence of fish at Yedayanthittu Estuary and Rivulet behind Kurumpuram Reserve Forest

Sl. No.	Scientific name		English name	Local name (Phoenetic Tamil)	Estuary	Rivulet
1	Order: Anguilliformes Family: Anguillidae Anguilla bicolor		Indian Shortfin Eel	Vilangu	+	+
2	Family: Muraenesocidae Congresox talabon		Indian Pike Conger	Pallankili	+
3	Muraenesox bagio		Common Pike Conger	Pallankili	+
4	Family: Ophichthidae Bascanichthys deraniyagalai		Long-tailed Sand Eel		+
5	Order: Clupeiformes Family: Engraulidae Stolephorus tri		Spined Anchovy	Poriva	+
6	Stolephorus indicus		Indian Anchovy	Poriva	+
7	Thryssa mystax		Moustached Anchovy	Poriva	+
8	Thryssa purava		Oblique-jawed Anchovy	Poriva	+
9	Colia dussumieri		Grenadier Anchovy	Poriva	+
10	Family: Clupeidae Anodontostoma chacunda		Chacunda Gizzard Shad		+
11	Nematalosa nasus		Bloch’s Gizzard Shad	Pachai Kutti, Ponneli, Pon Kendai	+	+
12	Order: Elopiformes Family: Megalopidae Megalops cyprinoids		Indian Tarpon		+	+
13	Order: Gonorhynchiformes Family: Chanidae Chanos chanos		Milkfish	Alathi	+	+
14	Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Puntius sophore		Spotfin Barb	Kulla Kendai	+	+
15	Puntius dorsalis		Kaveri Barb	Sall Kendai		+
16	Puntius vittatus		Greenstripe Barb		+	+
17	Amblyphrayngodon microlepis		Indian Carplet	Ori Kendai		+
18	Salmostoma clupeoides		Bloch’s Razorbelly Minnow			+
19	Parluciosoma daniconius		Blackline Rasbora	Ovari Kendai		+
20	Esomus danricus		Flying Barb	Ovari Kendai		+
21	Family: Cobitidae Lepidocephalus thermalis		Malabar Loach	Palli Meen		+
22	Order: Siluriformes Family: Bagridae Mystus gulio		Long-whiskered Catfish	Pee Keluthi	+	+
23	Mystus vittatus		Striped Dwarf Catfish	Keluthi		+
24	Family: Ariidae Arius arius		Threadfin Marine Catfish	Visha Keluthi	+
25	Arius subrostratus		Shovelnose Marine Catfish	Visha Keluthi	+
26	Arius maculates		Spotted Marine Catfish	Visha Keluthi	+
27	Family: Plotosidae Plotosus canius		Grey Eel Catfish	Irun Keluthi	+
28	Order: Mugiliformes Family: Mugilidae Liza parsia		Goldspot Mullet	Karunthalai Kendai	+
29	Mugil cephalus		Common or Flathead Mullet	Madavai	+
30	Valamugil cunesius		Longarm Mullet	Senkani Kendai	+
31	Order: Beloniformes Family: Belonidae Xenotodon cancila		Freshwater Garfish	Retta-mooku Kola	+
32	Strongylura strongylura		Spot-tailed gar	Retta-mooku Kola		+
33	Family: Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus limbatus		Halfbeak Gar	Otha-mooku Kola	+	+
34	Family: Adrianichthyidae Oryzias melastigma		Estuarine Ricefish	Kosuru Meen		+
35	Order: Cyprinidontiformes Family: Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus parvus		Dwarf Panchax	Kosuru Meen		+
36	Order: Synbranchiformes Family: Mastacembelidae Macrognathus pancalus		Barred Spiny Eel	Araa		+
37	Macrognathus aral		Onestripe Spiny Eel	Araa		+
38		Order: Scorpaeniformes Family: Platycephalidae Platycephalus indicus	Bar-tailed Flathead	Udupalathi	+
39		Order: Perciformes Family: Chandidae Ambassis commersoni	Glassy Perchlet	Selathan	+
40		Pseudambassis ranga	Glassfish		+	+
41		Family: Serranidae Epinephelus tauvina	Greasy Grouper	Panni Sethan	+
42		Family: Sillaginidae Sillago sihama	Silver Sillago	Kezhangan	+
43		Family: Leiognathidae Gazza minuta	Toothpony	Karai	+
44		Leiognathus brevirostris	Shortnose Ponyfish	Karai	+
45		Leiognathus splendens	Splendid Ponyfish	Karai	+
46		Secutor insidiator	Pugnose Ponyfish	Karai	+
47		Secutor ruconius	Deep Pugnose Ponyfish	Karai	+
48		Family: Carangidae Caranx malabaricus	Malabar Trevally	Parai	+
49		Carangoides chrysophrys	Longnose Trevally	Parai	+
50		Atule mate	Yellowtail Scad	Parai	+
51		Family: Lutjanidae Lutjanus argentimaculatus	Mangrove Snapper	Kal Sankara, Sankara	+
52		Lutjanus fulviflamma	Dory Snapper	Kathazhai	+
53		Family: Gerridae Gerres abbreviatus	Mojarra	Udan	+
54		Gerres filamentosus	Whipfin Silveerbiddy	Udan	+
55		Gerres poeti	Strong-spined Silverbiddy	Suthumbu	+
56		Family: Teraponidae Terapon jarbua	Target Perch	Keesan	+
57		Terapon puta	Small-scaled Terapon	Keesan	+
58		Family: Scatophagidae Scatophagus argus	Spotted Scat	Therta, Pilsithi	+
59		Family: Siganidae Sijanus javus	Streaked Spinefoot	Ora	+
60		Family: Cichlidae Etroplus maculates	Orange Chromide	Sellakasu Meen		+
61		Etroplus suratensis	Pearl Spot	Seetha Kendai	+
62		Oreochromis mossambica	Egyptian Mouthbreeder	Silapi Kendai	+	+
63		Family: Gobidae Boleopthalmus boddarti	Mudskipper	Kayyan Kuthirai	+
64		Periopthalmussp.	Mudskipper	Kayyan Kuthirai	+
65		Yongeichthys criniger			+
66		Glossogobius giurus	Tank Goby	Uluvai		+
67		Family: Anabantidae Anabas testudineus	Climbing Perch	Panangottai Meen		+
68		Family: Belontidae Macropodus cupanus	Indian Paradise Fish			+
69		Family: Channidae Channa punctatus	Spotted Snakehead	Kuravai		+
70		Channa striatus	Striped Snakehead	Veral		+
71		Order: Pleuronectiformes Family: Soleidae Euryglossa orientalis	Oriental Sole	Naku Meen	+
72		Cynoglossussp.	Tongue Sole	Naku Meen	+
73		Pseudorhombus arsius	Flounder	Naku Meen	+
74		Order: Tetraodontiformes Family: Triacanthidae Triacanthus brevirostris	Tripod Fish	Mullurivi	+
75		Family: Tetradontidae Tetrodon fluviatilis	Puffer	Norai Thankala	+

Reference: Eric Ramanujam, M. and R. Anbarasan, 2009. A priliminary report on the ichthyofauna of Yedayanthittu estuary (Tamil Nadu, India) and rivulets draining into it. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 1(5): 287–294.