Status of Fish Resources in Hunan Maoli Lake National Wetland Park
To evaluate the status of fish resources in Hunan Maoli Lake National Wetland Park,the composi-tion,ecological type,dominant species,and diversity of fish in the park were analyzed by field surveys from April 2017 to December 2020.A total of 53 species were recorded,containing 9 orders,14 families and 41 genera.The dominant family was Cyprinidae,which included 31 species,accounting for 58.49%at the species level.The dominant species were Aristichthys nobilis,Ctenopharyngodon idellus,Hypophthalmichthys molitrix,Hemiculter leucisculus and Carassius auratus.The common species were Cyprinus carpio,Mylopharyngodon piceus,Squalidus argentatus,Pseudobagrus fulvidraco,Culter dabryi,Rhinogobius giurinus,Culter alburnus,Culter mongolicus mongolicus and Megalobrama amblycephala.The dominant ecological type of the fish community was sedentary.The feeding and perching habits of fish showed highly diverse.In conclusion,the fish resources in Hunan Maoli Lake National Wetland Park were rich and diverse,indicating a good ecological environment.