The prevalence of Helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in Gwagwalada, Nigeria

The prevalence of Helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in Gwagwalada, Nigeria

Authors

  • Ahmed S. Dan-kishiya Department of Biological Sciences, University of Abuja
  • Angela Oboh Department of Biological Sciences, University of Abuja
  • Usman B. Ibrahim Department of Biological Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v5i1.189

Abstract

A study on the gastro-intestinal helminth parasites of wild C. gariepinus was carried out in Gwagwalada Area Council of FCT, Abuja, Nigeria. A total of 110 samples were examined which includes 42 males and 68 females. Forty-eight (43,64%) fishes were infected with various species of helminth, which includes Wenyonia spp (28,18%), Procamallanus laevionchus (11,82%) and Euclinostomum heterostomum (3,64%). The female fish had the highest percentage prevalence (28,18%) while the males had 15,46% prevalence. Most of the parasites were recovered from the intestinal lumen. There was some degree of specificity in their distribution within the host but there was no significant difference (P>0,05) between the standard length, body weight, number of fish infected, prevalence and the intensity of infection.

KEY WORDS

Helminth parasites, Wild, C. gariepinus, Gastro-intestinal tract, Gwagwalada

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2013-05-20

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Dan-kishiya, A. S., Oboh, A., & Ibrahim, U. B. (2013). The prevalence of Helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in Gwagwalada, Nigeria. UNED Research Journal, 5(1), 83–87. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v5i1.189

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