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VOL. 10, ISSUE 1 (2025)
Contracaecum otolithi in the intestine of H. Fossilis
Authors
Ruchi Sharma, Nisha Siwal, Anju Panwar, Yougesh Kumar
Abstract
Although nearly every organ of fish can be
infected by parasitic nematodes, the intestinal tract of catfish was used in
this investigation. Due to several physical differences in the body, the genus Contracaecum
is categorized on the basis of microscopic morphological characteristics. These
characteristics include pharyngeal, buccal, and cephalic structures, cuticular
features and the excretory pore's interlabial placement. During the survey of
helminth parasites of freshwater fishes in the Muzaffarnagar district of India,
a known species of Nematode parasite, belonging to genus Contracaecum
was isolated from the gut of Heteropneustes fossilis (a member of the
Heteropneustidae family). The morphological description of Contracaecum otolithi,
is provided. Light microscopic illustrations and Motic microscope
photomicrographs corroborate the species' morphological description.
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Pages:27-30
How to cite this article:
Ruchi Sharma, Nisha Siwal, Anju Panwar, Yougesh Kumar "<i>Contracaecum otolithi</i> in the intestine of <i>H. Fossilis</i>". International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research, Vol 10, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 27-30
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