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Prevalence of Myxozoan Parasites in Fishes from River Damodar at Mejia Area, Bankura, West Bengal


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1 Bhara Madhyamik Vidyaniketan, P.O.-Bhara Kalibari, Mejia, Dist.-Bankura, West Bengal, India
2 Department of Biology, Uttarpara Govt. High School, Uttarpara, Hooghly-712258, West Bengal, India
3 Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723101, West Bengal, India
     

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The present study records the prevalence of myxozoan (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) infections of some fishes collected from the river Damodar in Mejia area of Bankura district, West Bengal. During the calendar year 2014, in all 17 species of fishes belonging to nine families were examined, of which five species belonging to two families, viz., Cyprinidae and Bagridae were found to be infected with three different myxozoan genera, viz., Myxobolus Butschli, 1882, Thelohanellus Kudo, 1933 and Henneguya Thelohan, 1892. The rate of infection was comparatively higher during the winter seasons. Monthly prevalence of the myxozoan infection in fishes is communicated.

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Bivalvulida, Myxozoa, Myxobolus, Thelohanellus, Henneguya.
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Authors

Prabir Banerjee
Bhara Madhyamik Vidyaniketan, P.O.-Bhara Kalibari, Mejia, Dist.-Bankura, West Bengal, India
Saugata Basu
Department of Biology, Uttarpara Govt. High School, Uttarpara, Hooghly-712258, West Bengal, India
Biplob Kumar Modak
Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723101, West Bengal, India

Abstract


The present study records the prevalence of myxozoan (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) infections of some fishes collected from the river Damodar in Mejia area of Bankura district, West Bengal. During the calendar year 2014, in all 17 species of fishes belonging to nine families were examined, of which five species belonging to two families, viz., Cyprinidae and Bagridae were found to be infected with three different myxozoan genera, viz., Myxobolus Butschli, 1882, Thelohanellus Kudo, 1933 and Henneguya Thelohan, 1892. The rate of infection was comparatively higher during the winter seasons. Monthly prevalence of the myxozoan infection in fishes is communicated.

Keywords


Bivalvulida, Myxozoa, Myxobolus, Thelohanellus, Henneguya.

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