GENUS FALCCAUTRA LANE, 1915 RECORDED FROM NEW HOST CATFISH WALLAGO ATTU (SILURIFORMES: SILURIDAE) OF DISTRICT JAMSHORO, SINDH, PAKUSTAN.

Authors

  • H. SOOFI University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
  • N. A. BIRMANI University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
  • A. M. DHAREJO University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract

The aim of present research study was to report helminth parasites of host catfish wallago attu of Indus river Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. A total of (53 ?) nematode specimens were collected, processed by standard method of nematodes and identified as Falcaustra sanjuanensis previously collected from intestine of host Odontophrynus barrioi from Argentina. Catfish Wallago attu of Indus River Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan, however this is a new host record of genus Falcaustra.

Author Biographies

H. SOOFI, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

Department of Zoology, 

N. A. BIRMANI, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

Department of Zoology

A. M. DHAREJO, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

Department of Zoology

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Published

2018-06-03

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): Volume 8 (1) June, 2018

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