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Acanthopagrus latus (Houttuyn, 1782) (Perciformes: Sparidae) a New Host for the Trematode Erilepturus hamati (Yamaguti, 1934) Manter, 1947 in Iraqi Marine Waters. | ||
| Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 26, 1 (special Issue), 2013, Pages 172-177 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33762/bagrs.2013.111653 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nadirah K. Al-Salim; R. Jasim; Abdul Amer | ||
| Abstract | ||
| During the period from March 2011 to January 2012, a total of 146 specimens of the yellowfin sea-bream Acanthopagrus latus were collected from Iraqi coastal waters of the Arabian Gulf. The trematode Erilepturus hamati was recorded for the second time and A. latus considered to be a new host record in Iraq. The infection occurred in March, April, August and December 2011.The highest prevalence of infection was in April and the lowest prevalence in December 2011. While the highest intensity of infection was during March and the lowest was during August. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| fish parasite; Acanthopagrus latus; Trematoda; Erilepturus hamati; Arabian Gulf; Iraq | ||
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