| Autor: |
P. I. Afoemezie, I. O. Nnatuanya, C. C. Nwadike, Okafor N. Chinwendu, Okeke C. Janefrances, C. A. Imakwu, Obinabo W. Obinna, A. Okeke Obiageli |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Scientific Research and Reports. :1-10 |
| ISSN: |
2320-0227 |
| DOI: |
10.9734/jsrr/2022/v28i1030550 |
| Popis: |
Aims: The current study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence and distribution of intestinal helminths in freshwater fishes. Study Design: The study was a survey done to establish the type of intestinal parasite found in freshwater fish in the rivers. Place and Duration of Study: The fish samples were collected from Amansea and Ebenebe Rivers from November 2021 to January 2022. Methodology: Intestinal parasites of three (3) fish species commonly found in these rivers (Parachanna obscura, Clarias gariepinus, and Ctenopoma kingsleyae) were examined. A comparative evaluation of the prevalence and distribution of the parasite was done in relation to their gender, location, weight, and length. Results: A total of 24 fish samples were collected in the Amansea River and 26 samples were collected in Ebenebe River. Seventeen (17) samples of P. obscura, 21 samples of C. gariepinus and 12 samples of C. kingsleyae caught with the cast nets of various mesh sizes and gill traps by artisanal fishermen in Rivers were bought early in the morning, transported to the Laboratory and identified based on morphological features. Out of a total of 50 fish sampled, 17 fishes (34% of the total sample) were infected by intestinal helminths. P. obscura had the highest parasite prevalence (47.06%) followed by C. gariepinus (42.86%). However, no parasite was recorded in C. kingsleyae. Prevalence of intestinal parasites in Ebenebe (18.00%) was higher than in Amansea (16.00) with a significant difference in prevalence (p |
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OpenAIRE |
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