Identification, prevalence, mean intensity and abundance of trichodinids (protozoa: ciliophora: peritrichida) from cyprinus carpio (KOI) at Sungai Siput, Perak

Syaidatunorhani Abdul Manan

Identification, prevalence, mean intensity and abundance of trichodinids (protozoa: ciliophora: peritrichida) from cyprinus carpio (KOI) at Sungai Siput, Perak

Date

2009-06

Authors

Syaidatunorhani Abdul Manan

Publisher

Fakulti Agroteknologi dan Sains Makanan

Abstract

Trichodinid parasites belonging to the order Mobilina and family Trichodinidae are found infecting the skin, fins and gills of Cyprimis carpio (Koi) of Sungai Siput, Perak. Studies were carried out at 2 stations, namely Sl-Rimba Panjang and S2-Sungai Buloh starting from April 2006 to June 2007. Diagnosis of 120 Koi fish revealed the presence of six species and one genus of Trichodinid ciliates, namely Trichodina acuta, Trichodina heterodentata, Trichodina nobilis, Trichodina mutabilis, Trichodina nigra, Trichodinella epizootica and Tripartiella sp.

Keywords

QL 757 .S9 2009, Syaidatunorhani Abdul Manan, Identification, prevalence, mean intensity and abundance of trichodinids (protozoa: ciliophora: peritrichida) from cyprinus carpio (KOI) at Sungai Siput, Perak, Parasites