Parazitofauna šarana (Cyprinus carpio) iz Dojranskog jezera, Makedonija
Parazite fauna of carp (Cyprinus carpio) from the lake Dojran, Macedonia
Abstract:
During the parasitological investigations of fishes from the Lake Dojran (Macedonia), in carp (Cyprinus carpio L. 1758) are found 4 parasite species monogenean trematods Dactylogyrus extensus (on gills) and Eudiplozoon nipponicum (on gills), cestod Bothriocephalus opsariichthydis (in guts) and acantocephalan Acanthocephalus anguillae (in guts). Prevalence of infestation with Dactylogyrus extensus is 31,25%, with Eudiplozoon nipponicum is 30,0% with Bothriocephalus opsariichthydis is 13,33%, and with Acanthocephalus anguillae is the lowest and amounts 6,67%. All monogenean species have expressed pathological influence. During that, Dactylogyrus extensus and Eudiplozoon nipponicum are new species for the parasite fauna of fishes in Macedo nia.