Research Article

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

Table 5

Overall prevalence of Pomphorhynchus kashmirensis in various host species.

HostDal LakeRiver Jhelum
Number examinedNumber infectedPrevalence (%)Number of parasitesMean intensityAbundance valueNumber examinedNumber infectedPrevalence (%)Number of parasitesMean intensityAbundance value

S. niger762127.63471.760.48<0.01762330.2301.300.39<0.01
S. esocinus771418.18282.00.36<0.01732230.13462.090.63<0.01
S. curvifrons711216.9211.750.29<0.01713042.25491.630.69>0.05

Total2244720.98962.040.42<0.012207534.091251.660.56<0.01