A general survey of the helminth parasites of fish from inland waters in the Fayoum Governorate, Egypt

Abstract

During the present investigation, 450 fishes belonging to seven genera and seven species were examined for helminth parasites. Of these, 216 fishes (48%) were found to harbour Acanthocephala (14%), cestodes (16.22%), Digenea (10.66%), Monogenea (1.77%), or nematodes (6.22%). The species richness and intensity of infections are given. Results summarized from nine studies on the helminth parasites of fish from inland waters are presented. The incidence of infection is reported and compared in host/parasite lists.

Bothriocephalidean tapeworms (Cestoda) of freshwater fish in Africa, including erection of Kirstenella n. gen. and description of Tetracampos martinae n. sp.

“…(only taxa reported from Africa; for other synonyms -see Pool & Chubb 1985;Pool 1987;Kuchta & Scholz 2007): Bothriocephalus (Clestobothrium) kivuensis Bothriocephalus aegyptiacus Ryšavý & Moravec, 1975;Bothriocephalus barbus Fahmy, Mandour & El-Naffar, 1978;Bothriocephalus sp. of Yimer (2000), Al-Bassel (2003), and Zekarias & Yimer (2007).…”

“…Published records from Africa: , 1960; Ryšavý & Moravec (1975); Amin (1978); Fahmy et al (1978); Boomker et al (1980); Brandt et al (1981);van As et al (1981);El-Naffar et al (1984); Basson & van As (1993); Paperna (1996); Schulz & Schoonbee (1999); Al-Bassel (2003); Bertasso & Avenant-Oldewage (2005); Retief et al (2006Retief et al ( , 2007Retief et al ( , 2009; Zekarias & Yimer (2007); ; ; Stadtlander et al (2011).…”

“…;Al-Bassel (2003);El-Garhy (2003);Rizkalla et al (2003); Hamanda & Abdrabouh(2004); Oniye et al (2004); Akinsanya & Otubanjo (2006); Barson & Avenant-Oldewage (2006); Olofintoye (2006); Diab (2007); Ayanda (2008, 2009a, b); Barson et al (2008); Mwita & Nkwengulila (2008); Moyo et al (2009); Bichi & Yelwa (2010); Madanire-Moyo & Barson (2010); Madanire-Moyo et al (2010); Eissa et al (2011a, b).…”

A survey on parasites infecting mullets from Egypt and Libya

“…This species is omnivorous, feeds on plankton, thus it is more exposed to infection by trematodes than other marine fish, and is therefore selected for the present investigation. In Egypt, research has been done on mullets and its parasites (Al-Bassel, 1987. Libya was selected as the second area since M. cephalus is a common species throughout most of the year.…”

Trematode parasites of Mullet from Misurata, Libya

“…Although some information on the parasites of marine fishes from other areas is known, differences in the parasite fauna of a widely distributed species can be expected with different geographical locations (Manter, 1955).The objective of this investigation was to study the natural parasite fauna of the mullets from one region of its distribution and to extend our knowledge about the prevalence and distribution of trematode parasites in Mugil cephalus in the Mediterranean Sea in Libya. In Egypt, research has been done on mullets and its parasites (Al-Bassel, 1987, 1990.…”