Publication Date:
2021-05-19
Description:
Parasitic infestation of two native fish species in Behesht-Abad River were investigated at
spring 2013. In this study 52 Chondrostoma regium and Aphanius vladykovi (26 from each
species) were sampled and transferred to the laboratory. Then the weight and total length of
fish were measured and investigated their infestation to parasites by microscope and
stereomicrpscope. Some of the observed parasites are reported for the first time as new host
records of: Philometra sp on the abdominal cavity of C. regium, Moreover, some external and
internal parasites identified to the species and genus level including: Ichthyophthirius
multifiliis in skin and gill of C. regium and A. vladykovi, one immature digenean;
Allocreadium isoporum on the intestine of A. vladykovi and Trichodina sp on gill and skin of
C. regium and A. vladykovi. The highest frequency of I. multifiliis (96.15%) was observed in
gill of A. vladykovi and the lowest frequency was related to Tricodina sp in skin of C. regium
(23.07%). A. isoporum Infestation was only observed in the intestine of A. vladykovi
(mean±SD; 5.42±3.73) and philometra sp infection was only observed in the abdominal
cavity of C. regium (mean±SD; 3.25±.82). The maximum average (±SD) infection intensity
belonged to I. multifiliis in skin of C. regium (69.9±72.07, range: 12-196).
Description:
Published
Keywords:
Parasitic infection
;
Philometra
;
Aphanius vladykovi
;
Chondrostoma regium
;
Allocreadium isoporum
;
C. regium
;
Species
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
Journal Contribution
,
Refereed
Format:
pp.101-108
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