XIX. FISH AND FiSHERlEvS OF MANIPUR 



WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THOSE 



OF THE NAG A HILI/S. 



By Sunder IvAL Hora, M.Sc, Officiating Assistant SHpcrintendcni, 

 Zoological Survey of India. 



(Plates IX— XII.) 



. CONTENTS. 



Inti'oduciion 



The physical and other conditions as they ,-iffect the hsh . 

 Cieographical relations ... 



Local names of fish, their economic x'alue, etc.... 



Systematic description of the collection from the Manipur Valley and 

 the Naga Hills. 



Symbranchidae 



Siluridae 



Cyprinidae . , 



Cobitidae 



Percidae 



Nandidac 



Mastacembelidae ... 



Ophiocephalidae ... 

 Fisheries of the Manipur Valley and of the Naga Hills of the Southern 

 Watershed. 



Fishing boats 



F'ish traps 



Basket appliances .. 



Nets ... 



Fishing- enclosure 



Fish spearing 



Hooks and lines 



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The collection deait with in this paper was made by the Zoo- 

 logical Survey Party which visited Manipur in February and 

 March, 1920, and also to a large extent by myself. My best 

 thanks are due to Sardar Dogar Singh, the State Overseer at the 

 time of our visit, who after the departure of Dr. Annandale an^d 

 other members of the party gave me material assistance in the 

 collection of specimens and in arrangements for touring. He 

 accompanied me to most of the places in the valley and helped 

 me in various other ways. I am also indebted to Mr. A. C. 

 Eleazar for giving me photographic prints from his valuable 

 collection of negatives. Some of these are reproduced here as 

 illustrations. To the PoUtical Agent, Mr. C. VV. R. Cosgrave, I am 

 indebted for the services of a man who gave me great assistance 

 in collecting. 



My sincere thanks are due to Drs. Annandale and Kemp, to 



