IJSRP, Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2018 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Ishrat Parveen and J.M. Gaikwad
Abstract:
This study aimed to investigate the incidence and abundance of the parasites of fresh water fishes. A total 209 specimen of Cultivable and Catfishes were sampled from Masooli Reservoir of Parbhani District during the period of Oct 2011 to Sep 2012. Recorded parasites were analysed and identified as Senga from Cestodes, Argulus from Branchiura and Lamproglena from Copepodes separately. The total incidence and abundance was observed higher 12.6% and 0.23 in Catfishes as compared to the cultivable fishes1 i.e 11.82% and 0.18.