Salim A.A. Al-Daraji , Majid Abdul Aziz Bannai , Essa T. Muhammad

Aquaculture and Marine Fisheries, Marine Science Center, Basrah University, Iraq
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International Journal of Marine Science, 2014, Vol. 4, No. 69   doi: 10.5376/ijms.2014.04.0069
Received: 19 Aug., 2014    Accepted: 03 Oct., 2014    Published: 20 Nov., 2014

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Salim et al., 2014, Occurrence of Triaenophorus nodulosus and T. crassus Plerocercosis (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) in Fish Parasilurus triostegus of Al- Hummar Marsh South of Iraq, International Journal of Marine Science, Vol.4, No.69 1-3 (doi: 10.5376/ijms.2014.04.0069)

During the investigation of Parasilurus triostegus fishes where collecting from Al- Hummar Marsh south of Iraq, during the years 2013. Two different parasite Triaenophorus nodulosus and T. crassus were isolated from theintestinal and muscles of the fish. The results give an indication that is the two type of parasite are consider as new records in Iraq, and the Parasilurus Triostegus as a new host in the world.

Triaenophorus nodulosus; T. crassus; Parasilurus triostegus; Freshwater fish parasite; Al- Hummar Marsh; Iraq