Jash Hang Limbu

Contact Information

PhD scholar
College of Fisheries and Life Science
Shanghai Ocean University
999 Hucheng Huan Road, Pudong New District
Phone:+86 16621272680/+97 79861757624
email:limbujash@gmail.com

Research Interest


My research focuses on molecular taxonomy and phylogenetics, specifically on the phylogeny of Asian Ailiids, including species from Nepal. This area of study is crucial for understanding the evolutionary relationships among species, which is key to conservation efforts and biodiversity management. By studying the genetic diversity of these fishes, I aim to elucidate their evolutionary history, biogeographical patterns, and the processes driving species diversification. My work also seeks to uncover cryptic species and resolve taxonomic ambiguities that traditional methods might overlook. This research is particularly important in the context of Nepal's freshwater biodiversity, where many fish species are yet to be fully documented or understood.

Education

M.S., Fish Biology and Aquaculture, Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.
B.S., Department of Zoology, Trichandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathamndu, Nepal.

Service to Profession

  1. Co-editor: Our Nature (Biological Journal), 2019-2023.

  2. Program coordinator: Nature Conservation and Health Care Council (NCHCC) (NGO), 2019-2023.

  3. Vice-president: Biological Research and Conservation Center (BRCC0) (NGO), 2024-03-present.

Granted award

Damak, Science and Technology Award, 2078 (2022).

Membership

Nepal Zoological Society, Koshi Province.

Publications

  1. Limbu JH, Rajbanshi D, Subba A, Khanal L, Yang JQ, Li C (2024b) First record of the non-native vermiculated sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber 1991) from Lohandra River, Eastern Nepal. BioInvasions Records 13(2): 557–564. https://doi.org/10. 3391/bir.2024.13.2.20

  2. Limbu JH, Rajbanshi D, Subba BR, Subba A, Yang JQ, Li C (2023) First Record of Catfish Amblyceps waikhomi (Darshan, Kachari, Dutta, Ganguly, and Das 2016) (Siluriformes: Amblycipitidae) for Nepal from the Singhiya River of Morang District, Eastern Nepal. International Journal of Zoology 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3707208

  3. Limbu JH, Rajbanshi D, Khanal L, Hui W, Adhikari RC, Thapa S, Yang JQ, Li C (2024a) DNA Barcoding of Catfishes (Order: Siluriformes) with New Records of Two Species from Eastern Nepal. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 2024, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/4907672

  4. Limbu JH, Rajbanshi D, Khanal L, Adhikari RC (2024c) First record of Garra kempi Hora, 1921 (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Lohandra River of Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa 16(6): 25440–25445. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8897.16.6.25440-25445

  5. Subba A, Limbu JH, Khanal L (2024) New Distribution record and habitat characteristics of stinging Catfish (Heteropneustes naniHossain, Sarker, Sharifuzzaman and Chowdhury, 2013) from Nepal. Punjab University Journal of Zoology 39(1): 15-20. https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2024/39.1.15.20

  6. Gurung, J. K., Mondal, D., & Limbu, J. H. (2024). Fish Species Composition, Distribution, and Community Structure in the River Kankai, Eastern Nepal. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. https://doi.org/10.55863/ijees.2024.0307

  7. Limbu, J.H., D. Rajbanshi, J. Tumbahangfe, A. Subba, S. Tumba & R. Basnet (2023). Evaluating the influence of environmental variables on fish abundance and distribution in the Singhiya River of Morang District, eastern Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa 15(5): 23216–23226. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7952.15.5.23216-23226

  8. Tumbahangfe, J., Limbu, J.H*., Prasad, A., Subba, B.R and Limbu, D.K. 2021. Ichthyofaunal diversity with relation to environmental variables in the snow-fed Tamor River of eastern Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 13(14): 20190-20200. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7554.13.14.20190-20200.

  9. Limbu, J.H*., Rajbanshi, D., Kumar, P. and Subba, B.R. 2021. Fecundity and Gonadosomatic Index of Sucker Throat Catfish, Pseudecheneis sulcata (McClelland, 1842) from the Snow-fed Tamor River in Eastern Nepal. Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology, 11(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.33736/bjrst.3664.2021

  10. Limbu, J.H*., Gurung, J. K., Subba, S., Ahikari, A., Khadka, Niraj and Baniya, C. B. 2021. An Impact Assessment of Betani River Dam on fish diversity of Damak Municipality, Jhapa, Nepal. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries. Vol. 25(2): 163-175. https://ejabf.journals.ekb.eg/article_161363.html, https://dx.doi.org/10.21608/ejabf.2021.161363

  11. Limbu, J.H*, Bhurtel, B., Adhikari, A., GC, Punam., Maharjan, M and Sunuwar, S. 2020. Fish community structure and environmental correlates in Nepal’s Andhi Khola. Borneo Journal of Resources Science and Technology. Vol. 10(2): 85-92. http://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/BJRST/article/view/2510,https://doi.org/10.33736/bjrst.2510.2020

  12. Limbu, J.H*., Gurung, J.K., Subba, S., Tumbahangfe, J and Subba, B.R. 2021. Correlation of fish assemblages with habitat and environmental variables in a Phewa Khola Stream of Mangsebung Rural Municipality, Ilam, Province No. 1, Nepal. Journal of Animal Diversity. Vol. 3(1). 27-36. https://jad.lu.ac.ir/article-1-109-en.html,http://dx.doi.org/10.29252/JAD.2021.3.1.5

  13. Limbu, J.H* and Prasad, A. 2020. Environmental variables and fisheries diversity of the Nuwa River, Panchthar, Nepal. Scientific World. Vol 13, No. 13: 75-80. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/SW/article/view/30542 https://doi.org/10.3126/sw.v13i13.30542

  14. Limbu, J.H*., Acharya, G.S and Shrestha, OM. 2016. A brief report on ichthyofaunal diversity of Dewmai Khola of Ilam district, Nepal. Journal of Natural History Museum. Vol. 30. 312-317. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JNHM/article/view/27607,https://doi.org/10.3126/jnhm.v30i0.27607

  15. Adhikari, A., Limbu, J.H* and Pathak, S. 2021. Fish Diversity and Water Quality Parameters of Mechi River, Jhapa, Province No. 1, Nepal. Borneo Journal of Resources Science and Technology. Vol. 11(1): 24-34. https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/BJRST/article/view/2954,https://doi.org/10.33736/bjrst.2954.2021

  16. Prasad, A., Shrestha, A., Limbu, J.H and Swar, D. 2020. Spatial and temporal variation of fish assemblage structure in Seti Gandaki River, Tanahu, Nepal. Borneo Journal of Resources Science and Technology. Vol. 10(2): 93-104. http://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/BJRST/article/view/2048,https://doi.org/10.33736/bjrst.2048.2020

  17. GC, Punam and Limbu, J.H*. 2019. Spatio-Temporal Variation of Fish Assemblages in Babai River of Dang district, Nepal. Our Nature. Vol. 17 (1). 19-30. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/ON/article/view/33988,https://doi.org/10.3126/on.v17i1.33988

  18. Chaudhary, S., Limbu, J.H*, Subba, S., Gurung, J.K., Pandey, N & Singh, D.K. (2020). Fish assemblage structure and environmental correlates in Nepal’s West Rapti River. Our Nature. Vol. 18(1): 28-37. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/ON/article/view/34239,https://doi.org/10.3126/on.v18i1.34239

  19. Chaudhary, K and Limbu, J.H*. 2021. Correlations between fish assemblage structure and environmental variables of Taruwa Pond in Nawalparasi district, Province. 4 Nepal. Borneo Journal of Resources Science and Technology. Vol. 11(1): 1-8. https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/BJRST/article/view/2077,https://doi.org/10.33736/bjrst.2077.2021

  20. Rajbanshi, D., Limbu, J.H*., Khadka, M., Kumar, P., Gurung, J.K and Limbu, D.K. 2021. Fish community structure along an altitudinal gradient with relation to environmental variables in Ratuwa River of eastern, Nepal. Our Nature. Vol. 19(1): 70-81. https://doi.org/10.3126/on.v19i1.41217

  21. Limbu, J.H., Baniya, C.B., Prasad, A. 2019. Spatio-Temporal Variation of Fish Assemblages in Ratuwa River, Ilam, Nepal. Journal of Ecology and Natural Resources 3(3): 000168. https://medwinpublishers.com/JENR/JENR16000168.pdf,https://doi.org/10.23880/jenr-16000168

  22. Shrestha, S., Limbu, J.H., Rajbanshi, D and Limbu, K. 2021. Relationships between environmental conditions and fish assemblages in the Lohore River of Dailekh, Western Nepal. Our Nature. Vol. 19(1): 18-26. https://doi.org/10.3126/on.v19i1.41265

  23. Limbu, J.H., Chapagain, N., Gupta and S., Sunuwar, S. 2019. Review on fish diversity of eastern Nepal. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. 7(3): 177-181.

  24. Limbu, J.H and Gupta, S. 2019. Fish diversity of Damak and lower Terai region of Ratuwa River of Jhapa district, Nepal. International Journal of Fauna and Biological studies. 6(01-04 )

  25. Limbu, J.H., Prasad, A and Shrestha, O.H. 2018. Ichthyofaunal diversity of Bakraha River of Morang district, Nepal. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. 6(5): 267- 271.

  26. Prasad, A., Yadav, S and Limbu, J.H. 2018. Identification of Ecto-parasites in silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio) at fishery development Center Bhairahawa, Rupandehi, Nepal. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. 6(5): 216- 220.

  27. Prasad, A and Limbu, J.H. 2017. Ichthyofaunal diversity of Phewa Khola of Ilam district, Nepal. Recent Life Sc. Mirror. An international Biannual Journal of Life Science; Vol.-6, No.-1-2, March and Sept, p.p.1-8

  28. Shrestha, S., Tamang, G., Limbu, J. H., & Rajbanshi, D. (2023). Length-Weight Relationship of Fishes in Some Rivers of Morang, Nepal. Himalayan Journal of Science and Technology, 7(1), 126–131. https://doi.org/10.3126/hijost.v7i1.61153