In the context of fish parasites, helminths and protozoans are the main fish parasites present in all types of inland waters. However, among the helminthes, monogeneans have greater deleterious impact on the freshwater aquaculture systems. Monogeneans are flatworms (Platyhelminthes), ectoparasitic, hermaphrodite and attached by special posteriorly positioned attachment organs to their hosts skin or gills. The present study explains the occurrence, distribution and pathology of monogenetic gill parasites in rohu from the three ponds of Tripura, India. Host-pathogen-environment interaction in...
In the context of fish parasites, helminths and protozoans are the main fish parasites present in all types of inland waters. However, among the helmi...