A SURVEY ON ECTOPARASITES OF SOME FRESHWATER FISH AT QENA GOVERNORATE, UPPER EGYPT
El-Seify, M., Elshahawy, I., Metwally, A., Fwaz, M. (2013). A SURVEY ON ECTOPARASITES OF SOME FRESHWATER FISH AT QENA GOVERNORATE, UPPER EGYPT. EKB Journal Management System, 11(2), 85-106. doi: 10.21608/kvmj.2013.111533
Mahmoud A. El-Seify; Ismail S. Elshahawy; Asmaa M. Metwally; Marwa M. Fwaz. "A SURVEY ON ECTOPARASITES OF SOME FRESHWATER FISH AT QENA GOVERNORATE, UPPER EGYPT". EKB Journal Management System, 11, 2, 2013, 85-106. doi: 10.21608/kvmj.2013.111533
El-Seify, M., Elshahawy, I., Metwally, A., Fwaz, M. (2013). 'A SURVEY ON ECTOPARASITES OF SOME FRESHWATER FISH AT QENA GOVERNORATE, UPPER EGYPT', EKB Journal Management System, 11(2), pp. 85-106. doi: 10.21608/kvmj.2013.111533
El-Seify, M., Elshahawy, I., Metwally, A., Fwaz, M. A SURVEY ON ECTOPARASITES OF SOME FRESHWATER FISH AT QENA GOVERNORATE, UPPER EGYPT. EKB Journal Management System, 2013; 11(2): 85-106. doi: 10.21608/kvmj.2013.111533

A SURVEY ON ECTOPARASITES OF SOME FRESHWATER FISH AT QENA GOVERNORATE, UPPER EGYPT

Kafrelsheikh Veterinary Medical Journal
Article 6, Volume 11, Issue 2, October 2013, Page 85-106  XML PDF (1.59 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/kvmj.2013.111533
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Authors
Mahmoud A. El-Seify* 1; Ismail S. Elshahawy2; Asmaa M. Metwally2; Marwa M. Fwaz2
11Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
2Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Egypt.
Abstract
Three species of fish (Oreochromis niloticus, Clarias lazera and Lates niloticus) were collected from Qena, Upper Egypt during the period from April, 2012 to the end of March, 2013. Upon their inspection, of 6 of ectoparasites species were recovered 3 monogeneans (Cichlidogyrus arthracanthus, Euryhaliotrema lovejoyi and Dactylogyrus spp.), two crustaceans (Lamproglena monody and Ergasilus sarsi) and one protozoan (Henneguya assuiti). The overall prevalence of infection was 12.03% and the highest peak was observed in O. niloticus with 19.4% (14/72) and the lowest percent was recorded in L. niloticus with 5.6% (4/72). Also, seasonal dynamics among the examined fish were recorded.The study revealed the occurrence of one monogenean trematode; Euryhaliotrema lovejoyi for the first time in Upper Egypt.
Keywords
Freshwater fish; Ectoparasites; Egypt; Prevalence
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