Common fresh water fishes of kerala

The water bodies in Kerala are home to a vast variety of fish species. In addition, paddy fields serve food requirement of this small state is also home to different fish species. Fresh water fishes are normally found in more than one habitat that is paddy fields, ponds, lakes, rivers, Backwaters of Kerala. The backwaters that is saline for most a part of the year turns the fresh during monsoon.

The Studies have revealed that there are 210 species of freshwater fishes in Kerala and more than 26 are endemic. Most of these are ornamental varieties used in aquariums with high potential in domestic and international markets. Most of freshwater fishes are well adapted to survive in differing climates and environments. And Many other fishes have got additional respiratory organs to enable breathing air while crawling through the land, that enable them to migrate from one to another habitant