Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites of the fish Synodontis clarias (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from Lekki lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria

Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites of the fish Synodontis clarias (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from Lekki lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria

A total of 362 specimens of the fish Synodontis clarias were randomly selected and subjected to parasitological examination for helminth parasites. They were collected over a period of one year from Lekki lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria. The prevalence of gastrointestinal infection was 38.7%. The helminth wo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: B Akinsanya, A.A Hassan, A.O Adeogun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2008-12-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Synodontis clarias
helmintos
parásitos, Proteocephalus
laguna Lekki
Lagos
Nigeria
helminth
parasites
Proteocephalus
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