Comparison of parasitic helminth infection between the
different age groups of Clarias gariepinus from Asa
dam Ilorin, north-central Nigeria

dc.creator	Ayanda, Opeyemi Isaac
dc.date	2008
dc.date.accessioned	2025-03-29T18:16:14Z
dc.description	A total of 160 specimens of Clarias gariepinus comprising three age groups – juveniles (standard length 10.0 – 29.9 cm), sub-adults (fish length 30.0 – 39.9 cm) and adults (fish length 40.0 – 59.9 cm) were collected over a period of 8 months from Asa dam, a major river in Ilorin. The fish length and weight ranged from 12.5 to 41.0 cm and 152 to 597 g respectively. They were subjected to parasitological examinations. two cestode types - Amonotaenia sp and Polyonchobothrium clarias; two nematode types - Paracamallanus sp and Procamallanus laevionchus and one acanthocephalan – Neoechinorhynchus rutili were detected. Eighty-eight parasites were recovered. 27.5% of all fish examined showed parasitic infection. Helminth infection was found in juveniles and sub-adults only. Infection rate was higher in sub-adults than in juveniles.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.identifier	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/7465/
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/36828
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Academic Journals
dc.subject	Q Science (General), QH301 Biology
dc.title	Comparison of parasitic helminth infection between the different age groups of Clarias gariepinus from Asa dam Ilorin, north-central Nigeria
dc.type	Article

Files

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1