The Myxozoan parasite, Myxobolus insignis Eiras, Malta, Varella, Pavanelli, 2005 is recorded in the present study from gills of the common carp Cyprinus carpio for the first time in Iraq. The fishes were caught from the Al-Ataifiya location on the Tigris River at Baghdad city during the period from January to October 2020. The measurements and description of this external parasite in addition to its illustrations were given.
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