An investigation of metazoan parasities of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) in Lake Eber, Afyon, Turkey

Eber Gölü (Afyon)'ndeki sazan (Cyprinus carpio L.)'ların metazoon parazitleri üzerine bir araştırma

Abstract

In this study, metazoan parasites of the following fish species were investigated in Lake Eber (Afyon) from July 2002- 2003. At the end of this research, 2 species of Monogenea (Gyrodactylus elegans, Dactylogyrus extensus) were found on the gills and fins of the fishes; 1 species of Digenea (Posthodiplostomum cuticola), on skin and fins; 1 species of Cestoda (Bothriocephalus acheilog¬ nathi) in the intestines; and 1 species of Arthropoda (Argulus foliaceus), the skin, gills and fins of fish. The distribution of these parasites in various fish species are given below: The distribution of these parasites are as follows: 3456 Gyrodactylus elegans in 51 specimens of common carp (67.1% prevalence, 67.75±162.52 parasite/fish); 2980 Dactylogyrus extensus (73.6%, 53.21±52.95) in 56 specimens of common carp; 55 Posthodiplostomum cuticola (18.4%, 3.93±5.42) in 14 specimens of common carp; 1240 Bothriocephalus acheilog¬ nathi (43.4%, 37.55±53.98) in 33 specimens of common carp and 6 Argulus foliaceus (6.5%, 1.20±0.44); in 5 specimens of common carp.

Özet

Temmuz 2002-2003 tarihleri arasında yapılan çalışmayla, Eber Gölü (Afyon)'ndeki sazan (Cyprinus carpio L.)'nın metazoon parazit faunası incelenmiştir. Bu çalışma sonucunda Monogenea' dan 2 tür (Gyrodactylus elegans, Dactylogyrus extensus) solungaç ve yüzgeçlerde; Digenea'dan 1 tür (Posthpdiplostomum cuticola) yüzgeç ve deride; Sestoda'dan 1 tür (Bothriocephalus acheilognathi) bağırsakta ve Arthropoda'dan 1 tür (Argîılus foliaceus) de deri, solungaç ve yüzgeçlerde bulunmuştur. Bu parazitlerin yoğunluk dağılımı ise şu şekildedir: 51 Sazanda 3456 adet Gyrodactylus elegans (67,1% enfeksiyon yüzdesi, 67.75±162.52 parazit/balık); 56 Sazan da 2980 adet Dactylogyrus extensus (13,6%, 53.21±52.95); 14 Sazanda 55 adet Posthodiplostomum cuticola (18,4%, 3.93±5.42); 33 Sazanda 1240 adet Bothriocephalus acheilognathi (43,4%, 37.55+53.98); 5 Sazanda 6 adet Argulus foliaceus (6,5%, 1.20±0.44).