A Comparative Study of the Common Protozoan Parasites of Clarias gariepinus from the Wild and Cultured Environments in Benue State, Nigeria

Table 3

Percentage parasite load on/in the body parts of dead male and female C. gariepinus from the pond.

Weight of Fish	percentage (%) parasite load
	Gill		Skin		Fin		Stomach		Intestine
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
<150 g	60	53	0	33	0	13	40	0	0	0
150–250 g	25	38	33	48	0	10	25	0	17	3
250–350 g	0	29	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	43
350–450 g	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
450–550 g	0	25	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	50
550–650 g	0	50	0	20	0	30	0	0	0	0
650–750 g	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0