Distribution of Helminth Parasites in Intestines and Their Seasonal Rate of Infestation in Three Freshwater Fishes of Kashmir

Table 11

Overall prevalence of Adenoscolex oreini in various host species.

Host	Dal Lake							River Jhelum
	Number examined	Number infected	Prevalence (%)	Number of parasites	Mean intensity	Abundance	value	Number examined	Number infected	Prevalence (%)	Number of parasites	Mean intensity	Abundance	value
S. niger	76	24	31.57	95	3.95	1.25	<0.01	76	22	28.94	180	8.18	2.36	<0.01
S. esocinus	77	22	28.57	145	6.59	1.88	<0.01	73	24	32.87	182	7.58	2.49	<0.01
S. curvifrons	71	25	35.21	131	5.24	1.84	<0.05	71	27	38.02	183	6.77	2.57	>0.05
Total	224	71	31.69	371	5.22	1.65	<0.01	220	73	33.18	545	7.46	2.47	<0.01