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

Table 13

Gender-wise infection dynamics of Adenoscolex oreini recorded of Schizothorax spp. from Dal Lake and River Jhelum.

Season	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	Male	43	16	37.20	63	3.9	1.46	>0.05	33	14	42.42	101	7.2	3.06	<0.05
	Female	33	8	24.24	32	4	0.96		43	8	18.60	79	9.8	1.83
S. esocinus	Male	39	13	33.33	97	7.4	2.48	>0.05	47	17	36.17	120	7	2.55	>0.05
	Female	38	9	23.68	48	5.3	1.26		26	7	26.92	62	8.8	2.38
S. curvifrons	Male	52	15	28.84	94	6.2	1.80	>0.05	37	12	32.43	125	10.4	3.37	>0.05
	Female	19	10	52.63	37	3.7	1.94		34	9	26.47	58	6.4	1.70