First record of lecithochirium sp. (digenea : hemiuridae)‎ in the marine fish carangoides bajad from the red sea, coast of yemen

الملخص EN

The present study is the first investigation of digenetic treated parasites in C.

bajad, a commercially important teleost fish species of the Red Sea, Coast of Yemen from AL-Kathie region, in the coast city of Hodeida, during the period from January to December 2006.

A total of 112 C.bajad ( Local name: Bayad ) were examined, 16 specimens were found harboring Lecithochirium sp.

(Lecithochirium : Hemiuridae).

The prevalence and mean intensity of infection were14.3 % and 2.9 respectively.

And the number of parasite per fish range 1-6.

Prevalence and intensity of infection was positively correlated with host size (increasing with host size increasing).

Host sex does not seem to affect prevalence of infection.

The present work represents the first record for the presence of this parasite in C.

bajad fish in Yemen's coastal Red Sea water.