Author/Authors :
Malekzehi، Mohammad Hashem نويسنده Departement of Fisheries, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran. Malekzehi, Mohammad Hashem , Esmaeili، Hamid Reza نويسنده , , Zareian، Halimeh نويسنده Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454. Iran. Zareian, Halimeh , Farahani، Zahra نويسنده Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454. Iran. Farahani, Zahra , Pazira، Abdolrahim نويسنده Departement of Fisheries, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran. Pazira, Abdolrahim
Abstract :
In the present investigation, Lernaea parasite was reported in the examined fish species, collected from the Mashkid River basin, Southeast of Iran in 2012 and 2013. Lernaea parasites were isolated from the external surface of eye, fins, operculum and body of Bangana dero, Cyprinion microphthalmus, Gonorhynchus diplocheilus (Cyprinidae), Aphanius dispar (Cyprinodontidae), Channa gachua (Channidae) in different water bodies. The highest infection was found in native fish, B. dero with nine parasites in single specimen. The exotic fishes were not infected.
