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IJSRP, Volume 12, Issue 5, May 2022 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]


Parasitic Helminth fauna of Clarias gariepinus and Parachanna Obscura from a reputable Fish Farm, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
      Omeji, S, Adadu, M.O and .Ochai, A.C
Abstract: Parasitic helminth fauna of Clarias gariepinus and Parachanna Obscura from a reputable fish farm, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria was evaluated using standard parasitological procedures. 4 different parasite species belonging to 2 parasitic classes; 3 species of Cestode (Bothriocephalus spp., Diphilobothrium latum and Ligula intestinalis) and a species of Nematode, (Camallanus spp.) were recovered from the studied fish species. A total of 113 parasites comprising of 52(46.02%) and 61(53.95%) parasites were recovered from 89 (59.30%), comprising of 41(54.70%) and 48(64.00%) infested C. gariepinus and P. obscura, respectively. Infestation was more in C. gariepinus compared to P. obscura.

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Omeji, S, Adadu, M.O and .Ochai, A.C (2022); Parasitic Helminth fauna of Clarias gariepinus and Parachanna Obscura from a reputable Fish Farm, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 12(5) (ISSN: 2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.12.05.2022.p12554
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