One of the most widely distributed African freshwater fish is the African sharptooth catfish
Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) that is naturally distributed in 8 of the 10 ichthyofaunal regions …

Invasive species refers to non-native species that produce negative consequences in the
relatively new habitat or producing effects that human don't like and deem harmful. In the …

Freshwater fish species are posing health challenges by either serving as host of parasites
that are harmful to man and animals. This study was conducted to determine the parasitic …

Objective: To perform a survey of parasites of two fish species [Tilapia zillii (T. zillii) and
Clarias gariepinus (C. gariepinus)] to assess the prevalence and composition of parasites in …

Parasites and environmental features could synergistically act as stressors to the health of
their hosts. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of:(i) water quality, host …

Fish parasitic diseases impose a major economic concern on aquaculture. Identified
parasites of Clarias gariepinus include one monogenean, Macrogyrodactylus clarii (gills) …

The study was conducted in Gesedaddo's farm, Yola, Adamawa state, Nigeria to determine
the prevalence of parasites infecting Clarias gariepinus between June to November, 2016. A …

Three stations along the Ase River, Delta State Nigeria provided water and 85 fish samples
which were analyzed. The fish were measured and examined for endoparasites according …

The present study was carried out in three different pond locations in Owerri West (namely
Beliorck aquatic limited Obinze as Pond A, Eddvic integrated farm limited Ihiagwa as Pond B …

The pollution of water bodies with heavy metals can result into the possible contamination of
freshwater fish. The levels of the heavy metals Pb, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ni and Cd were investigated …