Jeddah

Rabigh

Parasite sp.

No. of fish Infected (%)

No. of parasite

Mean intensity (range)

M ± S.E

No. of fish Infected (%)

No. of parasite

Mean intensity (range)

M ± S.E

Monogenea:

Diplectanum sp.

-

-

-

-

16 (53.3)

175

10.94 (2 - 30)

10.94 ± 2.85

Isopoda: Praniza larva of Gnathisa sp.

12 (40)

84

7 (1 - 15)

7 ± 1.66

4 (13.3)

7

1.75 (1 - 3)

1.75 ± 0.48

Copepoda: Hatschekia sp.

1 (3.33)

6

6 (6)

-

-

-

-

-

Digenea:

Bucephalus sp.

-

-

-

-

1 (3.33)

6

6 (6)

-

Lecithoclaster sp.

-

-

-

-

5 (16.66)

17

3.4 (2 - 5)

3.4 ± 0.68

Total Digenea

-

-

-

-

6 (20)

23

3.8 (2 - 6)

3.8 ± 0.70

No. of fish examined

30

30

No. of fish infected (%)

13 (43.4)

-

-

-

19 (63.3)

-

-

-

No. of Parasite species

-

2

-

-

-

4

-

-

No. of Parasites

-

90

-

-

-

205

-

-

Total mean intensity

-

-

3.92 (1 - 15)

6.92 ± 1.53

-

-

7.59 (1 - 30)

7.59 ± 1.86