Publication Date:
2021-05-19
Description:
The current study was done with the aim of identification of ectoparasites of some aquarium fish
including Carassius auratus auratus, Poecilia reticulata, Pterophyllum scalar and Colisa lalia.
A total of 140 fish were randomly collected from Isfahan city in 2013, and were transported alive
in appropriate condition to Fishery Reserch Center, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord. Fish
were kept in separate aquariums and were individually studied. The obtained results revealed
that the studied fish were infested by Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Trichodina sp., Dactylogyrus
anchoratus, Dactylogyrus spiralis, Dactylogyrus sp1, Dactylogyrus sp2, Trianchoratus sp.,
Ancyrocephalus pseudorasbora and Gyrodactyrus sp. Overall, 64 0f 140 studied fish (46%)
were found to be infested by parasites and the remaining were not infested. The highest
infestation rate was found in gold fish (75%) and the lowest was observed in guppy (2.5%). A.
pseudorasborae and Trianchoratus sp. are reported for the first time in Iran which were collected
from gold fish and dwarf gourami, respectively. Gold fish is also reported as new host for D.
spiralis.
Description:
Published
Keywords:
Dwarf gourami
;
Gold fish
;
Angel fish
;
Guppy
;
Parasite
;
Carassius auratus auratus
;
Poecilia reticulata
;
Pterophyllum scalar
;
Colisa lalia
;
Ichthyophthirius multifiliis
;
Trichodina sp.
;
Dactylogyrus spiralis
;
Trianchoratus sp.
;
Ancyrocephalus pseudorasbora
;
Gyrodactyrus sp.
;
pseudorasborae
;
Trianchoratus sp.
;
Fish
;
Identification
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
Journal Contribution
,
Refereed
Format:
pp.87-94
