2017 Vol.23 No.2 PP 457-460

INCIDENCE OF INFECTION OF CESTODE PARASITE, BREVISCOLEX HINOTAENSIS IN FRESH WATER FISH, CLARIAS BATRACHUS

ADITYA NARAYAN^*, MUKTA SINGH¹ AND ABHA RAJ SINGH²

Department of Zoology,
Bundelkhand University,
JHANSI (U.P.) INDIA
¹Department of Zoology,
Pt. J.LN. College,
BANDA, JHANSI (U.P.) INDIA
²Department of Zoology,
S.D.N.S. (P.G.) College,
Sakrar, JHANSI (U.P.) INDIA
*Corresponding Author : Email : aditya.narayan21@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The present investigation deals with the incidence of infection of cestode, Breviscolex hinotaensis ¹⁸ parasitizing Clarias batrachus from Bundelkhand Region (M.P.) India. The incidence of infection were recorded in winter season (28.33%) followed by monsoon season (26.66%) whereas low in summer season (21.66%).

Key words : Bundelkhand region (M.P.) , Clarias batrachus, Incidence of infection.