Title: RECORDING OF THE MONOGENETIC TREMATODE SILURODISCOIDES MEDIACANTHUS (ACHMEROW, 1952) FOR THE FIRST TIME IN IRAQ ON THE GILLS OF THE CYPRINID FISH BARBUS LUTEUS
Abstract: This paper describes the first occurrence of the monogenetic trematode Silurodiscoidesmediacanthus (Achmerow, 1952) in Iraq from gills of the cyprinid fish Barbus luteus fromDiyala river, Diyala province, Iraq. The description and measurements of this parasite weregiven. In addition, key for the identification of the three species of Silurodiscoides, so farrecorded from freshwater fishes of Iraq, is included.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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