Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Metazoan parasites of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) from Tahtalı Dam Lake (İzmir).
- Journal:
- Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Karakişi, Hatice & Demir, Seda
- Affiliation:
- Ege Ü
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was identification of the parasites of the common carp from Tahtalı Dam Lake. METHODS: The fish were transported live to the laboratory. They were investigated for ectoparasites and endoparasites. The parasite specimens were fixed and identified. RESULTS: During the study, 47 common carp were caught monthly and 3 species of metazoan parasites were found: Dactylogyrus extensus (Monogenea), Contracaecum sp. larvae (Nematoda) and Lernaea cyprinacea (Crustacea). CONCLUSION: The parasite species were new records for Tahtalı Dam Lake. Contracaecum sp. larvae were recorded for the first time from Cyprinus carpio in Turkey.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23169163/