Studies on helminthes infecting some local fishes in Kuwait.
A total of 37 silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus), 67 greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina), 52 red snapper (Lutjanus coccineus), and 56 silver croaker (Otolithes argenteus) were examined during the period form October 2001 to September 2002 for the purpose of studying the helminth parasites including Monogenea, Digenea, Cestoda, Nematoda and Acanthocephala. All examined fishes were free from any species of Cestoda, Trematoda or Acanthocephala. Only P. argenteus and L. coccineus were infected with Nematoda. The relationships between the helminthic infection rates and the environmental factors were studied.
Al-Behbehani
Bahija
B
Department of Science, The College of Basic Education, Public Authority for Education and Training, Kuwait.
D000818:Animals; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007730:Kuwait / Q000453:epidemiology; D009348:Nematoda / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D010473:Perciformes / Q000469:parasitology*