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VOL. 9, ISSUE 8 (2024)
The spectrum of helminthes infection in freshwater fishes (Order: Siluriformes) of India: A comprehensive review
Authors
Farzin Sultana, Shehnaz Siddika Rasid, Akib Hussain, Lalit Mohan Goswami
Abstract
The Northeastern region of India is endowed with fishery in the form of
capture and culture fisheries. Because they include protein, vitamins, calcium,
phosphorus, and other minerals essential to human health and growth, fish are
regarded as a good source of nourishment in the Northeast. Throughout their
lives, fish can become infected with a variety of parasites. In fish and
aquaculture, parasites play a significant role in disease transmission and fish
mortality. Thus, research on fish health is very vital. The overview of the
helminthes parasites that affect catfish from multiple authors' studies is the
focus of this work. Within the family Siluriformes, which includes
Heteroneustidae, Bagridae, Siluriformes, and Claridae, catfish are
classified under the well-defined order Siluriformes. According to research
conducted by a number of authors, fish are primarily infected with helminthes
parasites, which include monogenean (like Bifurcohaptor indicus),
digenean (like Allocreadium wallagoensis), cestode (like Lytocestus
birmanicus), nematode (like Polyonchobothrium cyathopharynx), and
acanthocehalan (like Pallisentis sp.). Of all the catfish species,
Clarius batrachus contains the most diverse range of parasites, including
Wallago Attu, Mystus vittatus, and Heteropneutes fossilis. The infection
resulted in tissue damage, persistent inflammatory reactions, immune cell
infiltration into the cyst wall, muscular atrophy, and other symptoms in the
hosts. Fish mortality is reduced and economic loss is minimized when parasites
are identified and prevented.
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Pages:102-108
How to cite this article:
Farzin Sultana, Shehnaz Siddika Rasid, Akib Hussain, Lalit Mohan Goswami "The spectrum of helminthes infection in freshwater fishes (Order: <i>Siluriformes</i>) of India: A comprehensive review". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 8, 2024, Pages 102-108
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