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Platyhelminthes Parasites of Fish of Economic Importance from Diamond Harbour, West Bengal


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The present study deals with the comprehensive account of the Platyhelminthes parasites of fish of economic importance from Diamond Harbour coast of West Bengal. 38 species belonging to 28 genera under 17 families of trematode parasites and 5 species belonging to 4 genera of 3 families of Acanthocephalan parasites from fish hosts have also been reported. This study shows that the rate of platyhelminthes parasitic infection in the fish is less in winter than in comparison to other seasons.

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Acanthocephala, Diamond Harbour, Fish, Parasite, Platyhelminthes, Trematoda, West Bengal.
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  • Platyhelminthes Parasites of Fish of Economic Importance from Diamond Harbour, West Bengal

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Authors

Anindita Ghosh
Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India
Shuvajit Chakrabarti
Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India
Jasmine Purushothaman
Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India

Abstract


The present study deals with the comprehensive account of the Platyhelminthes parasites of fish of economic importance from Diamond Harbour coast of West Bengal. 38 species belonging to 28 genera under 17 families of trematode parasites and 5 species belonging to 4 genera of 3 families of Acanthocephalan parasites from fish hosts have also been reported. This study shows that the rate of platyhelminthes parasitic infection in the fish is less in winter than in comparison to other seasons.

Keywords


Acanthocephala, Diamond Harbour, Fish, Parasite, Platyhelminthes, Trematoda, West Bengal.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi.v117i3.171279