A total of 128 spiny eels Mastacembelus mastacembelus (Mastacembelidae) were collected from theGreater Zab river at Iski Kalak town, west of Erbil city, Kurdistan region, Iraq, from July 2007 to the end ofJune 2008. The fish were examined for ecto and endo parasites. The study revealed the existence of 16species of parasites (with a total prevalence of 89.06%) including: two species of protozoa...

a total of 128 spiny eels mastacembelus mastacembelus (mastacembelidae) were collected from thegreater zab river at iski kalak town, west of erbil city, kurdistan region, iraq, from july 2007 to the end ofjune 2008. the fish were examined for ecto and endo parasites. the study revealed the existence of 16species of parasites (with a total prevalence of 89.06%) including: two species of protozoa...