First record of Myxobolus problematicus from gills of Carasobarbus luteus fish from Tigris river, Al-Shawwaka region in Baghdad city, Iraq

Authors

  • Abid Ali Jenzeel Jbara Al-Saadi Department of Biology/ College of Education (Ibn-Al-Haitham) for Pure Sci-ence/ University of Baghdad/ Iraq
  • Rabab A. Rasheed Department of Biology/ College of Education (Ibn-Al-Haitham) for Pure Sci-ence/ University of Baghdad/ Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59658/jkas.v5i5.141

Abstract

A total of 35 specimens of the fish Carasobarbus luteus (Heckel, 1843) were collected from Tigris River in Al-Shawwaka region in Baghdad city. The results showed that fish were found to be infected with five species of parasites, these parasites were Myxobolus chondrostomi,  M. problematicus, Dactylogyrus bocageii, D. lenkorani and Procamallanus viviparous. In addition which were M. problematicus considered as a first record in Iraq, as well as C. luteus as a new host in Iraq for these five species of parasites.

Author Biography

Abid Ali Jenzeel Jbara Al-Saadi, Department of Biology/ College of Education (Ibn-Al-Haitham) for Pure Sci-ence/ University of Baghdad/ Iraq

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Published

03/06/2018

How to Cite

Al-Saadi, A. A. J. J., & Rasheed, R. A. (2018). First record of Myxobolus problematicus from gills of Carasobarbus luteus fish from Tigris river, Al-Shawwaka region in Baghdad city, Iraq. Journal of Kerbala for Agricultural Sciences, 5(5), 89–94. https://doi.org/10.59658/jkas.v5i5.141

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 5 (2018): Proceedings of the 3rd Agricultural Scientific Conference 5-6 March 2018/ College of Agriculture / University of Kerbala

Section

Third scientific conference /College of Agriculture / University of Karbala 05-

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