• Title of article

    Protozoan from Fresh Water Fishes from North West of Iran

  • Author/Authors

    MASOUMIAN, M. Iranian Fisheries Research Organization, ايران , PAZOOKI, J. shahid beheshti university - Dept of Biological Sciences, تهران, ايران , YAHYAZADEH, M. Research Center of Natural Resources Animal Sciences - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, ايران , TEYMORNEZHAD, A. islamic azad university, ايران

  • From page
    31
  • To page
    42
  • Abstract
    Abstract: During a parasitological investigation on the fresh water fishes of North West of Iran (West Azerbaijan Province), 266 specimens of II fishes were examined. Fishes were collected from seven stations from Aras , Zangbar and Sarysou Rivers between summer 200 I to summer 2002. Nine protozoan species were detected; eight Cilliophora and one Rhizopoda. Cilliophora are : Chilodonella sp.,Apiosoma sp., Vorlicella sp . Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Trichodina perphorata, Amphileptus branchiarum, Tetrahymena pyriformis, Stylonchia pustulata, and the Rhizopoda species is Arcella vulgaris. Results show that five of those species are for the first time being reported from Iranian fresh water fishes
  • Keywords
    Protozoan , Cilliophora , Rhizopoda , West Azerbaijan Province , Iran
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences
  • Record number

    2551577