Seasonal dynamics of Camallanus anabantis infections in the climbing perch, Anabas testudineus, from the freshwater swamps near Kalyani town, West Bengal, India.
The seasonal changes of the nematode Camallanus anabantis Pearse, 1933, in the climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) from the freshwater swamps near Kalyani town, West Bengal, India were studied during the period from February 1988 to August 1989. The nematode exhibited a one-year cycle. Larvated females occurred in the fishes from October to February at a water temperature of 12 degrees-29 degrees C. New infection of fishes occurred from February to May and occasionally in September. The fourth-stage larvae, the males, and the young females (without eggs), although irregularly, were found present throughout the year. Egg-laden females occurred in the fishes in August, October to February, and March.
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Zoology Department, Kalyani University, West Bengal, India.
D000818:Animals; D017175:Camallanina / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010471:Perches / Q000469:parasitology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012621:Seasons; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*