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

Table 4

Percentage parasite load on/in the body parts of live 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	20	39	53	39	7	7	20	13	0	0
150–250 g	0	64	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	26
250–350 g	0	26	0	23	0	14	0	11	0	26
350–450 g	0	38	0	22	0	14	0	8	0	18
450–550 g	0	35	0	35	0	0	0	17	0	13
550–650 g	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
650–750 g	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0