Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXIV, Issue 2
Written by Mariya CHUNCHUKOVA, Diana KIRIN
During the ecological study of 19 specimens of Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio, Bloch, 1782) from Tundja River, by applying standard techniques for parasites, an infestation was found with the acanthocephalan species Acanthocephalus anguillae (Müller, 1780). Helminth parasites were recorded in 5 Prussian carp specimens (26.32%). The established helminth species is autogenic species, matured in fish. In the component community of Carassius gibelio from Tundja River A. anguillae is core species. This study is the first that presents the Prussian carp’s endohelminth species biodiversity from Tundja River, Bulgaria. The established in this study parasite species is discussed and compared with previous researches of parasite communities of C. gibelio from Bulgaria.This is the first report of Acanthocephalus anguillae for the helminth communities of Prussian carp for river related to Aegian Basin in Bulgaria.
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