AIM This study was a part of an ongoing parasitological survey to investigate the health status of hill stream fish in river systems of Arunachal Pradesh - A global biodiversity hotspot. MATERIALS AND METHODS During the 2013/2015, 18 live specimens of Barilius barna (Cyprinidae) were captured from the local rivers of Arunachal Pradesh and examined for parasitic monogenoids. These fish, with t...

In 5 experunents, conlmon carp fry Cyprinus carpio with Dactylogyrus vastator infection of varying severity, as well as parasite-free fry, were placed into an environment of decreasing oxygen content. The correlation between the time of death and helminth infestation of the gills was studied. The experiments demonstrated that in a medium of decreased oxygen content the carp with the heaviest he...

Grass carp is an herbivorous species, which is actually popular in Iran. Monogenean parasites, particularly members of the family Dactylogyridae, have been one of the main causes of mortalities in Iranian fish farms and therefore they have been subject of many studies in Iran. The main aim of the present study was to describe morphological and molecular characteristics of monogenean parasites r...

  The present studywas carried out to survey ectoparasites fauna of gold fish (Carassius auratus) in Mazandaran province (Iran) from April 2009 to March 2010. A total of 200 samples were obtained from 10 ornamental fish supply centers and transferred alive to the laboratory. In this study, the following ectoparasites were isolated: Ichthyophthirius multifillis , Trichodina spp., Gyrodactyl...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to detect the occurrence of parasites in fish in Armand River, Chaharmahal va Bakhtyari Province regarding the importance of native fish population in the river. METHODS The occurrence of parasites was investigated in 6 native fish (Capoeta capoeta, C. damascina, C. aculeta, Barbus barbulus, B. grypus and Glyptothorax silviae) collected from the current ma...

The aim of this study was to detect the occurrence of parasites in Prussian carp, Carassius gibelio as the most important alien fish in Anzali international wetland. This undesirable fish was introduced accidentally to Iran with Chinese carp fries which imported to the country during the last decades and then acceded to Anzali wetland. Today this fish has significant stocks in Anzali wetland bu...

background: the aim of this study was to detect the occurrence of parasites in fish in armand river, chaharmahal va bakhtyari province regarding the importance of native fish population in the river. methods: the occurrence of parasites was investigated in 6 native fish ( capoeta capoeta, c. damas­cina, c. aculeta, barbus barbulus, b. grypus and glyptothorax silviae ) collected from the current...