title: Evaluation of parasite fauna in Fish of Alborz Dam.
abstract: In this study on fish parasites of Alborz Dam in Iran, 202 fish were caught in years 2010-2011. Caught fish include Leucissus cephalus, Alburnoides bipunctatus, Neogobius flaviatilis. Samples transferred alive to Babol University lab and after investigate, these parasites were identified. One species of Protozoan (Icthyophithirious), 4 genus of Monogen (Gyrodoctylus. Sp, Dactylogyrus. sp, Diplozoon. sp, Paradiplozoon. Sp), one species of Cestode (Bothriocephalus gow kongensis) and one genus of nematode (Rhabdochona. Sp). All of these above parasites were found for first time from Alborz Dam in Iran. Rhabdochona genus was reported from Alburnoides bipunctatus and Bothriocephalus gowkongensis species was reported from all 2 fish species for the first time. Percentage of Pollution was higher on spring season on fish species (79.2 %). Pollution percentage was higher in Leuciscus cephalus than other fish species (28.7 %). Besides the fish were examined in this study had lower species diversity but a high percentage of parasites was seen in investigated fish.
authors.affiliation: Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Islamic Azad University of Babol, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Soodeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shokrolahi
authors.affiliation: Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Islamic Azad University of Babol, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Mehdi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hosseinifard
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Islamic Azad University of Babol, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Raza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Youssefi
authors.affiliation: Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Islamic Azad University of Babol, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sadough
keywords: Alborz Dam; Fish; Iran; Parasite