OCCURRENCE OF SOME FISH PARASITES IN AL-MADAEN DRAINAGE NETWORK, SOUTH OF BAGHDAD

Authors

  • Furhan T. Mhaisen Dept. Biol., Coll. Educ. (Ibn Al-Haitham), Univ. Baghdad, Iraq
  • Ghassan H. Al-Khateeb Ministry of Science and Technology, Al-Jadereah, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Abbas N. Balasem Ministry of Science and Technology, Al-Jadereah, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Sadik M. J. Al-Shaikh Dept. Fish & Poult. Dis., Coll. Vet. Med., Univ. Baghdad, Iraq
  • Jawdat M. Al-Jawda Ministry of Science and Technology, Al-Jadereah, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Najah R. Mohammad-Ali Ministry of Science and Technology, Al-Jadereah, Baghdad, Iraq

Abstract

Seven fish species were collected from the drainage network at Al-Madaen region, south of
Baghdad with the aid of a cast net during the period from March to August 1993. These fishes
were infected with 22 parasite species (seven sporozoans, three ciliated protozoans, seven
monogeneans, two nematodes, one acanthocephalan and two crustaceans) and one fungus
species. Among such parasites, Chloromyxum wardi and Cystidicola sp. are reported here for
the first time in Iraq. In addition, 11 new host records are added to the list of parasites of
fishes of Iraq.

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Published

2003-07-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Original Articles

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