Prevalence of helminth infection in Oreochromis niloticus (L) in a fish farm, Jos, Nigeria

Abstract

The parasitic infection rates of cultured Oreochromis niloticus in Rock Water Fish Farm; Jos was surveyed for five months (July–November 1996). A total of 250 Oreochromis niloticus were randomly caught from the earthen ponds. The fish were examined for helminth parasites. Three species of helminthes comprising two trematodes and one cestode were isolated from the fish. The trematode and their prevalence were Clinostomum tilapiae (49.07%) Enterogyrus cichlidarum (49.69%) and the cestode had a prevalence of (1.24%). Infection rate was lower in the males than females. Animal Production Research Avancees Vol. 3 (1) 2007: pp. 78-81