Research Article

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

Table 6

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

Weight of fishpercentage (%) parasite load
GillSkinFinStomachIntestine
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale

<150 g2565191550361206
150–250 g3350334413000206
250–350 g042502500500033
350–450 g0440330002200
450–550 g2525424200003333
550–650 g0000000000
650–750 g0000000000