Length-Weight Relationship and the Distribution of Intestinal Helminth Parasites in Freshwater Fishes from Amansea and Ebenebe Rivers in Anambra State, Nigeria

Aims: The current study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence and distribution of intestinal helminths in freshwater fishes. 
 Study Design: a survey done establish type parasite found fish rivers.
 Place Duration Study: samples were collected from Amansea Ebenebe Rivers November 2021 January 2022.
 Methodology: Intestinal parasites three (3) species commonly these rivers (Parachanna obscura, Clarias gariepinus, Ctenopoma kingsleyae) examined. A comparative evaluation relation their gender, location, weight, length.
 Results: total 24 River 26 River. Seventeen (17) P. 21 C. gariepinus 12 kingsleyae caught with cast nets various mesh sizes gill traps by artisanal fishermen bought early morning, transported Laboratory identified based on morphological features. Out 50 sampled, 17 fishes (34% sample) infected helminths. obscura had highest (47.06%) followed (42.86%). However, no recorded kingsleyae. Prevalence (18.00%) higher than (16.00) significant difference (p<0.05), while abundance (50.94%) (49.06%) (p<0.05). Females (35.00%) against male (33.33%) difference. number 53 belonging 7 genera recovered this study. Parasites nematodes: Procamallanus sp. (41.5%), Camallanus (9.43%), Rhabdochona (26.42%), Contracaecum (7.55%), Spinitectus (5.66%); cestodes: Polyonchobothrium trematodes: Clinostomum sp (3.77%). least (3.77%).
 Conclusion: This revealed that is relatively high. Therefore, consumers should subject proper processing before consumption as some are zoonotic importance.