Table 7 Distribution of endoparasites in relation to the site of infection in infected C. gariepinus
From: Comparative study of African catfish parasites from cultured and natural habitats
Parasite species | No. of fish infected | Prevalence (%) | Site of infection | Total no. of parasites recovered | Intensity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stomach | Intestines | |||||
C. elegans | 4 | 5.00 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 4.8 |
P. africanus | 2 | 2.50 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.0 |
C. complanatum | 4 | 5.00 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 7.0 |
P. symphysodonis | 6 | 7.50 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 7.3 |
S. reinacei | 2 | 2.50 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.3 |
Procamallanus spp. | 10 | 12.50 | 25 | 26 | 49 | 4.9 |
M. woodlandi | 6 | 7.50 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 5.3 |
Camallanus spp. | 6 | 7.50 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 7.2 |
L. marcuseni | 3 | 3.75 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.7 |
N. africanus | 2 | 2.50 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 8.0 |
Otodistomum spp. | 3 | 3.75 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.3 |
Total | 52 | 65.00 | 128 | 140 | 268 | 5.0 |