2023 Vol. 29 No.1 PP 141-145
https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v29i1pp141-145
A new species of the Genus Allocreadium recovered from body cavity of Colisa fasiatus from Imphal, West Manipur, India
*Nongthombam Pengki Devi and Raj Kumar Gambhir Singh1
*Department of Zoology,
Jadonang Memorial College (JMC),
Longmai, NONEY (MANIPUR) INDIA
1Parasitology laboratory,
Centre of Advanced Studies in Life Science,
Manipur University,
CANCHIPUR-795003, IMPHAL (MANIPUR) INDIA.
*Corresponding Author :
E-mail: pengkidevinongthombam@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Digenean trematodes are parasitic platyhelminths that use several hosts in their life cycle. Adult trematodes of Allocreadium4
infect the intestine of mostly freshwater fishes in Asia. Freshwater fish-Colisa fasiatus were collected during July-September,
2021 from Imphal river (24Ú48´55´´N, 94Ú1´33´´E) of Manipur, India and examined for helminth parasites. The study revealed
the presence of trematodes under the genus Allocreadium and not similar with any existing congeners. Therefore, they are
described as a new species naming as Allocreadium colisi n. sp.
KEY WORDS : Allocreadium, Colisa fasiatus, Imphal- west, Trematodes.