Table 2.
Monthly prevalence (%) of ectoparasites of Cirrhinus mrigala
Parasites | July–August 2010 | September–October 2010 | November–December 2010 | January–February 2011 | March–April 2011 | May–June 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Myxozoans | 1.67 | 4.67 | 8.33 | 37 | 41 | 25.67 |
Ciliophorans | 22.67 | 29 | 47 | 48 | 32 | 21 |
Monogeneans | 0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 50.5 | 63 | 1.5 |
Crustaceans | 0 | 5.5 | 12.5 | 10 | 3 | 2.5 |
Average of total parasitic prevalence | 6.09 | 10.17 | 17.58 | 36.38 | 34.75 | 12.67 |