| Volume: 8; Issue: 1; June 2026 |
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| Title : STUDYING THE MONOGENEAN SILURODESCOIDES VISTULENSIS IN THE FRESHWATER CAT FISHES IN MUZAFFARNAGAR, INDIA |
| Authour(s): Ruchi Sharma, Nisha Siwal, Anju Panwar and Yougesh Kumar |
| Keywords: Monogenean, Mystus seenghala, Pangasius pangasius, Parasite, Silurodescoides vistulensis. |
| Abstract: Monogeneans are group of ectoparasite helminths which generally infect the skin, gills, and fins of fishes. In this study, during parasitological examination, the gill filaments of fresh water cat fishes Pangasius pangasius and Mystus seenghala revealed the presence of monogenean parasite Silurodescoides vistulensis. Out of 64 freshwater cat fishes, only 14 were found to harbor Silurodescoides vistulensis monogenean parasite and the result showed the rate of infection as 21.88% that cannot be ignored. The infection intensity found in the cat fishes during this study was total 196 helminths, which mean that approximately 10-15 parasites infested a single cat fish. A morphological redescription of this species' skeleton hard components is offered, as well as an updated assessment of the taxonomic position of the genus Silurodescoides. |
| DOI: https://doi.org/10.46505/IJBI.2026.8108 |
| How to cite this article: Sharma R., Siwal N., Panwar A. and Kumar Yougesh (2026). Studying the Monogenean Silurodescoides vistulensis in the freshwater Cat fishes in Muzaffarnagar, India. International Journal of Biological Innovations. 8(1): 75-82. https://doi.org/10.46505/IJBI.2026.8108 |
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