The pesent study investigates the sex ratio of Puntius ticto from the Godavari River at Nanded region, Maharashtra State, with the objective of understanding its population structure and reproductive dynamics. Specimens were collected on monthly basis by local fisherman using traditional fishing gear i.e. cast net and drag net. The sex population of Puntius ticto found a significant sex ratio male 0.41 and female 0.58 and the percentage of male and female are 41.44% and 58.56%. The ratio was seen fluctuate during year. In general female seem to dominant in the population. The sex ratio was calculated and analyzed in relation to seasonal variations and size groups.
K. S. Shillewar2 Suman Pupalwad*1 (Fri,) studied this question.