Table 1.
Prevalence, intensity range, mean intensity and mean abundance of helminths of snake headed fi shes in Uttar Pradesh, India.
| Parasites | Prevalence (%) | Intensity range | Mean Intensity ± SD | Mean Abundance ± SD | Site of infection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. punctatus | Acanthocephala | |||||
| Pallisentis sp. | 46.50 | 12.33 – 0.64 | 3.79 ± 3.31 | 1.70 ± 1.52 | Intestine | |
| Trematode | ||||||
| Allocredium sp. | 21.74 | 2.78 – 0.00 | 0.97 ± 0.79 | 0.23 ± 0.25 | Intestine | |
| Genarchopsis sp. | 19.66 | 3.68 – 0.17 | 1.31 ± 0.98 | 0.30 ± 0.28 | Stomach | |
| Nematode | ||||||
| Procamallanus sp. | 14.53 | 3.83 – 0.00 | 1.38 ± 0.95 | 0.25 ± 0.25 | Intestine | |
| Cestode | ||||||
| Senga sp. | 13.04 | 2.25 – 0.00 | 1.21 ± 0.68 | 0.20 ± 0.21 | Stomach and Intestine | |
| C. striatus | Acanthocephala | |||||
| Pallisentis sp. | 59.11 | 20.21 – 0.13 | 5.11 ± 6.92 | 3.42 ± 5.98 | Intestine | |
| Trematode | ||||||
| Allocredium sp. | 26.32 | 7.78 – 0.00 | 2.00 ± 2.21 | 0.56 ± 0.78 | Intestine | |
| Genarchopsis sp. | 18.62 | 3.22 – 0.00 | 1.15 ± 1.01 | 0.28 ± 0.43 | Stomach | |
| Nematode | ||||||
| Neocamallanus sp. | 17.81 | 7.60 – 0.00 | 1.70 ± 2.11 | 0.36 ± 0.51 | Intestine | |
| Cestode | ||||||
| Senga sp. | 14.57 | 7.50 – 0.33 | 2.15 ± 2.37 | 0.27 ± 0.31 | Stomach and Intestine | |