First record of Myxobolus insignis Eiras, Malta, Varella, Pavanelli, 2005 (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae) in Iraq from gills of the common carp Cyprinus carpio

Abstract

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.

Isolation and Diagnosis of the Myxozoa Parasitizing in some Fish Species in Tigris River at Salah Al-Din Governorate, Iraq

“…Myxobolus species develop in large plasmodia which on the surface or in organs such as gills, fins, skin, eyes, heart, muscles, gall-bladder, kidneys, spleen, liver, a wall of the intestine, urinary bladder, testis and Ovaries. The presence of myxosporea was related to epithelial hyperplasia, the fusion of lamellae, hyperplasia of mucous cells, inflammation and other pathological changes (14).…”