Publication Date:
2021-07-13
Description:
A survey of ectoparasites of three species of fish (Oreochromis niloticus, Auchenoglanis occidentalis and Bagrus bayad) of River Benue was carried out for a period of three weeks. Samples were collected directly from fishermen, at the river side (River Benue) in a plastic bucket and were carried to the laboratory. A smear samples from the skin were taken. Fins were cuted and gills were dissected and examine individually in saline solution in a Petri dish and platyhelminthes parasites as the most common ectoparasites of threes three species (Oreochromis, Auchenoglanis, and Bagrus). A total number of five hundred and seventy two (572) parasites were observed. Result of this study reveals that the large number of parasites were found on the gills (65%) of the three fish species studied, compared to skin (16%) and fins (19%) of the total parasites observed; among the three fish species studied. O. niloticus carries 33% while A. occidentalis carries 41% and B. bayad carries 26% of the total parasites seen. There was negligible difference in the level of infestation in the sexes (i.e. male and female) of Oreochronis and Bagrus. However, a great significance difference in the level of infestation was found in the sexes of Auchenoglanis
Description:
Includes:- 3 tables.;8 refs.
Keywords:
Ecology
;
Fisheries
;
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
;
Oreochromis niloticus
;
Bagrus bayad
;
Nigeria
;
Benue R.
;
freshwater environment
;
Ectoparasites
;
Parasites
;
Infestation
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
conference_item
,
TRUE
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
10 - 14
Permalink
