Research Article

Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites Community of Fish Species in a Niger Delta Tidal Creek, Nigeria

Table 1

Summary of helminth parasites infection of fish species in Buguma Creek, November 2004–June 2006.

S/no.Fish speciesNo. examinedNo. (%) infectedParasites recoveredNo. (%) of fish infectedMax no. per hostMean no. per infected host

Family: Elopidae
1Elops lacerta 10
Family: Ariidae
2Arius gigas 532 (3.8)Family: Oxyuridae
Avilandros sp.
2 (3.8)32
Family: Gobiidae
3Gobius sp.10
Family: Serranidae
4Epinephelus aeneus 61 (16.7)Family: Quimperidae
Paraquimperia sp.
1 (16.7)11
Family: Carangidae
5Caranx latus 101 (10)Family: Philometridae
Ichthyofilaria sp.
1 (10)11
Family: Lutjanidae
6Lutjanus goreensis 200
7Lutjanus agennes 40
Family: Haemuliae
8Plectorhinchus macrolepis 51 (20)Family: Trichuridae
Capillaria baicalensis
1 (20)11
9Pomadasys jubelini 721 (1.4)Family: Cucullanidae
Cucullanus sp.
1 (1.4)11
Family: Sciaenidae
10Argyrosomus regius 120
11Pseudotolithus (Pseudotolithus) senegalensis 2410 (41.7)Family: Cyathostomidae
Chapiniella sp.
1 (4.2)11
Family: Trichostrongyliae
Trichohelix sp.
1 (4.2)22
Family: Heterakidae
Africana sp.
1 (4.2)22
Family: Kathlanidae
Spectatus sp.
1 (4.2)11
Family: Oxyuridae
Laurotravassoxyuris sp.1 (4.2)11
Oxysomatium sp.1 (4.2)22
Thaparia sp.1 (4.2)88
Tachygonetria sp.1 (4.2)11
Travnema travnema 1 (4.2)11
Family: Subuluridae
Maupasina sp.
1 (4.2)11
Family: Ascarididae
Goezia sigalasi 3 (12.5)42
Goezia spinulosa 1 (4.2)11
Family: Heterocheilidae
Ichthyanisakis sp.2 (8.3)32
Pseudanisakis sp.3 (12.5)198
Family: Cucullanidae
Cucullanus sp.
1 (4.2)11
Family: Gnathostomatidae
Echinocephalus sp.
1 (4.2)11
Family: Hedruridae
Hedruris sp.
1 (4.2)11
Family: Physalopteridae
Heliconema sp.1 (4.2)11
Paraleptus sp.1 (4.2)11
Family: Dipetalonematidae
Lemdana sp.
1 (4.2)11
12Pseudotolithus (Fonticulus) elongatus 753176 (23.4)Family: Trichuridae Capillaria zederi7 (0.9)21
Family: Dioctophynidae
Eustrongylides sp.
1 (0.1)11
Family: Ancylostomatidae
Arthrocephalus sp.
1 (0.10)11
Family: Cyathostomatidae
Amiroides sp.1 (0.1)11
Phacochoerostrongylus sp.1 (0.1)11
Chapiniella sp.2 (0.3)11
Family: Pseudaliidae
Anafilaroides sp.
1 (0.1)11
Family: Trichostrongyudae
Nematodirella sp.3 (0.4)11
Allintoshius sp.1 (0.1)11
Trichohelix sp.2 (0.3)44
Family: Atractidae
Pseudatractis sp.
8 (1.1)32
Family: Heterakidae
Africana sp.
4 (0.5)11
Family: Kathlanidae
Spectatus sp.
2 (0.3)11
Family: Oxyuridae
Amblyonema sp.2 (0.3)11
Aplectana mexicana 1 (0.1)11
Heteroxynema sp.3 (0.4)11
Laurotravassoxyuris sp.9 (1.2)32
Avilandros sp.11 (1.5)62
Thaparia sp.8 (1.1)93
Tachygonetria sp.3 (0.4)32
Typhlonema sp.2 (0.3)22
Travnema travnema 5 (0.7)21
Family: Subuluridae
Maupasina sp.
3 (0.4)11
Family: Ascarididae
Orneoascaris sp.
1 (0.1)22
Trispiculascaris sp.2 (0.3)11
Goezia sigalasi 52 (6.9)141
Geozia spinulosa 2 (0.3)43
Neogoezia sp.5 (0.7)32
Family: Heterocheilidae
Contracaecum sp.1 (0.1)22
Heterotyphlum sp.3 (0.4)11
Ichthyanisakis sp.2 (0.3)11
Pseudanisakis sp.43 (5.7)31
Raphidascaris sp.2 (0.3)11
Terranova sp.5 (0.7)11
Plicatolabia sp.1 (0.1)11
Family: Quimperidae
Paraquimperia sp.
15 (2)31
Family: Acuariidae
Skrjabinoclava sp.
2 (0.3)11
Family: Ancyracanthidae
Ancyracanthopsis sp.
2 (0.3)22
Family: Camallanidae
Procamallanus sp.
1 (0.1)11
Family: Cucullanidae
Dichelyne sp.1 (0.1)11
Neocucullanus neocucullanus 1 (0.1)11
Neocucullanellus sp.1 (0.1)11
Family: Gnathostomatidae
Echinocephalus sp.
2 (0.3)11
Family: Haplonematidae
Pingus sp.
2 (0.3)22
Family: Hedruridae
Hedruris sp.
5 (0.7)21
Family: Physalopteridae
Heliconema sp.
1 (0.1)11
Paraleptus sp.2 (0.3)11
Family: Rhabdochonidae
Ichthyobronema sp.
5 (0.7)11
Spinitectus sp.1 (0.1)11
Family: Spirurudae
Parascarophis sp.1 (0.1)11
Ascarophis sp.1 (0.1)11
Family: Dipetalonematidae
Skrjabinofilaria sp. 1 (0.1)11
Lemdana sp.2 (0.3)33
Family: Anguillicolidae
Anguillicola sp.
1 (0.1)11
Family: Philometridae
Icthyofilaria sp.
1 (0.1)11
Family: Monodactilidae
13Psettias sebae 384 (10.5)Family: Trichostrongylidae
Nematodirella sp.
1 (2.6)11
Family: Oxyuridae
Oxysomatium sp.1 (2.6)11
Avilandros sp.1 (2.6)11
Family: Cucullanidae
Dichelyne sp.
1 (2.6)11
Family: Gnathostomatidae
Echinocephalus sp.
1 (2.6)11
Family: Physalopteridae
Proleptus sp.
1 (2.6)11
Family: Rhabdochonidae
Filochona sp.
1 (2.6)11
Family: Sphyraenidae
14Sphyraena afra 52 (40)Family: Camallanidae
Camallanus sp.
1 (20)22
Family: Rhabdochonidae
Ichthyobronema sp.
1 (20)11
15Sphyraena guachancho 10
16Sphyraena sphyraena 10
Family: Polynemidae
17Polydactylus quadrifilis 7612 (15.8)Family: Ancylostomatidae
Arthrocephalus sp.
1 (1.3)11
Family: Cyathostomatidae
Phacochoerostrongylus sp.
1 (1.3)22
Chapiniella sp.1 (1.3)11
Family: Heterakidae
Moaciria sp.
1 (1.3)33
Family: Oxyuridae
Laurotravassoxyuris sp.
1 (1.3)11
Family: Ascarididae
Goezia sigalasi
5 (6.6)21
Family: Heterocheilidae
Pseudanisakis sp.
1 (1.3)11
Family: Trichiuridae
18Trichiurus lepturus 31 (33.3)Family: Oxyuridae
Laurotravassoxyuris sp.
1 (33.3)66
Family: Cynoglossidae
19Cynoglossus senegalensis 10
Family: Cichlidae
20Sarotherodon melanotheron 80
21Tilapia guineensis 180
Family: Mugilidae
22Liza falcipinnis 10
23Mugil cephalus 20
24Mugil curema 310
Family: Dasyatidae
25Dasyatis margarita 32 (66.7)Family: Trichuridae
Capillaria zederi
1 (33.3)22
Family: Oxyuridae
Aplectana hamatospicula 1 (33.3)11
Family: Rhabdochonidae
Spinitectus sp.1 (33.3)11
Family: Spiruridae
Hartertia sp.1 (33.3)1313

Total1149213 (18.5)