Table 3.
Prevalence, nature of parasitism and gill plasmodial index (GPI) in cultured fingerlings in District Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
| Parasite species | Host | Locality | Location | Examined fishes | Infected fishes | Prevalence (%) | GPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. knobii n. sp. (Ahmad and Kaur, 2017) | Cirrhinus mrigala | Fagan Majra Pond, Punjab | Gill lamellae | 60 | 32 | 53.33 | 3 |
| M. majraiensis (Kaur and Ahmad, 2017) | Catla catla | Fagan Majra Pond, Punjab | Gill lamellae | 60 | 29 | 48.33 | 3 |
| M. markiwi (Kaur and Ahmad, 2016) | Labeo rohita | Fagan Majra Pond, Punjab | Gill lamellae | 52 | 29 | 57.76 | 1 |
| M. naini (Kaur and Singh, 2008) | L. rohita | Fagan Majra Pond, Punjab | Gill lamellae | 45 | 23 | 51.11 | 1 |
| M. nanokiensis (Kaur et al., 2015) | C. mrigala | Fagan Majra Pond, Punjab | Gill lamellae | 46 | 28 | 60.86 | 1 |
| M. potularis (Madhavan et al., 2013) | L. rohita | Fagan Majra Pond, Punjab | Gill filament | 44 | 40 | 90.90 | 4 |
| M. rocatlae (Basu and Haldar, 2002) | C. mrigala | Fagan Majra Pond, Punjab | Gill lamellae | 62 | 33 | 54.83 | 1 |
| M. slendrii (Kaur and Singh, 2010) | L. rohita | Fagan Majra Pond, Punjab | Gill filament | 54 | 32 | 59.25 | 1 |
| M. vascularis (Ahmad and Kaur, 2017) | C. mrigala | Fagan Majra Pond, Punjab | Gill lamellae | 59 | 37 | 62.71 | 3 |
| M. venkateshi (Seenappa and Manohar, 1981) | C. mrigala | Fagan Majra Pond, Punjab | Gill lamellae | 58 | 37 | 63.79 | 2 |
| _ | Carassius carassius | Fagan Majra Pond, Punjab | _ | 60 | 0 | 0 | _ |
| Total | 600 | 321 | 53.50 |