Sindhudurg district is a district rich in biodiversity, like other biodiversity, fish resources are also found in abundance. Due to the unique geographical structure of Sindhudurg district, we find unique biodiversity in this area. In Sindhudurga six major rivers originate in the Sahyadri ranges and flow towards the Arabian Sea. In recent studies, several rare fish species have been newly discovered like pethia longicauda, Dawkinsia uttara, scistura hiranyakeshi, Indoreonectes rajeevi from Sindhudurg through these rivers. In this, Scistura hiranyakeshi fish species has been found in Amboli, hence the Government of Maharashtra has declared Amboli in Sindhudurg district as Biodiversity Heritage Site. Thus, many scientists are trying to conserve fish resources by studying fresh water fishes of Sindhudurg.