Detection of helminthes in planiliza abu, mesopotamichthys sharpeyi and Cyprinus carpio Fish in Missan and Neighboring governorates-southern Iraq

Abstract EN

In current study 324 examination fish which were 184 Planiliza abu , 40 Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi and 100 Cyprinus carpio fish from scattered local markets in the Missan Governorate during the study period from July 2016 to April 2017, two genes were recorded of nematodes of Eustrongylides spp.

and Anisakis spp.

, the total infection ratio of worms is 26.

54% , with ratio 7.

61% in Planiliza abu , 30% in the M.

sharpeyi and 60% in C.

carpio .Which recorded Eustrongylides spp.

3.

26% in P.

abu only but absent in the other two species of fish, while recorded Anisakis spp.

in C.

carpio 60% , M.

sharpeyi 30% and P.

abu 4.35% .This is the first record of this genes in Missan Governorate, also a nematode Eustrongylides spp.

is the first record in P.

abu in Iraq .

The aim of this study is to investigate of parasitic worms in P.

abu , M.

sharpeyi and C.

carpio fish and compare with previous recording of parasitic worms in other fish of Iraqi Governorates to create an idea about the species of parasitic worms that infect Iraqi fish.

It was conclude from this work that Eustrongylides spp.

infect a few ratio of Iraqi fish, while Anisakis spp.

infect most species of Iraqi fish with high infection ratio