Prevalance, Mean Intensity and relative density of nematode parasite Contracaecum sp. from the gill of Channa striatus.

Nandini NJ, Siny G Benjamin Benjamin, Volga SS, Santhosh SK — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The study deals with the investigation of nematode parasitic infection in Channa striatus collected from different water bodies of Mavelikara Municipality, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. The snake head fishes collected during the study period were found to be infected with the larval nematode parasite, Contracaecum sp. The mean prevalence of infection of the parasite on Channa striatus was 63.75%. The mean intensity was 1.22 and the relative density recorded was 0.76.The present study represents a new locality record for the larval nematode parasite, Contracaecum sp.

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Prevalance, Mean Intensity and relative density of nematode parasite Contracaecum sp. from the gill of Channa striatus.