Parasitic Incidence In Cultured Clarias gariepinus

Abstract

A sample of 27 fish was collected from the fish breeding centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Agodi, Ibadan. This sample was examined for parasitic incidence and the resultsshowed 77.7 % parasitic prevalence while infection was not sex dependent (P > 0.05). Parasitic prevalence within the sample increases as length of fish increases. The prevalence of parasites encountered were Henneguya (3.7%), Dactylogyrus sp (11.1 %), Capillaria sp (7.4 %), unidentified larvae(7.4 %),unidentified cysts(40.7%), Dibothriocephalu sp (3.7 %), Argulus 7.4 %), Ichthophthirius (3.7 %) and Tricodina (3.7 %).

Keywords: Parasites, Prevalence, Clarias gariepinus, Infection

Animal Research International Vol. 4 (2) 2007 pp. 702-704