Piscicidal plants of India.

A list of 307 species of Indian piscicidal plants is presented in alphabetical order of families and 208 genera with detail biological names, their part used for fish poisoning with bibliographic records. Only 30 plants species among all these plants are reinvestigated in laboratory with various trash fish species, rest are all of ethno-botanical importance. Fabeaaceae has 31 plants species, Euphorbiaceae with 24 plants and Apocynaceae with 17 plant species in decreasing order among all 307 Indian piscicidal plants. Prominent phytochmeicals are also discussed with other piscicidal principals. From present literature review it is observed that 307 plants are till date reported as Indian piscicidal plants, from 84 families, yet they need to be explained in detail taxonomically. Many plants are found synonyms of other with conflict in their families and genus. Only 30 plant species have been reinvestigated for there piscicidal activity in laboratory. Many more ethno-botanical piscicidal plants are yet to be reinvestigated with proper fish species and bioassay method in laboratory to verify their biocidal potential and poisonous phytochemicals. There is a huge scope for the researcher to reveal the mystery of these Indian piscicidal plants.