Prevalence of Myxozoan Parasites in Fishes from River Damodar at Mejia Area, Bankura, West Bengal

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  • Prabir Banerjee
     Bhara Madhyamik Vidyaniketan, P.O.-Bhara Kalibari, Mejia, Dist.-Bankura, West Bengal ,IN
  • Saugata Basu
     Department of Biology, Uttarpara Govt. High School, Uttarpara, Hooghly-712258, West Bengal ,IN
  • Biplob Kumar Modak
     Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723101, West Bengal ,IN

Keywords:

Bivalvulida, Myxozoa, Myxobolus, Thelohanellus, Henneguya.

Abstract

The present study records the prevalence of myxozoan (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) infections of some fishes collected from the river Damodar in Mejia area of Bankura district, West Bengal. During the calendar year 2014, in all 17 species of fishes belonging to nine families were examined, of which five species belonging to two families, viz., Cyprinidae and Bagridae were found to be infected with three different myxozoan genera, viz., Myxobolus Butschli, 1882, Thelohanellus Kudo, 1933 and Henneguya Thelohan, 1892. The rate of infection was comparatively higher during the winter seasons. Monthly prevalence of the myxozoan infection in fishes is communicated.

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2016-06-01

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