Identification of fish parasites of Shapour River, Kazerun, Fars

In this study 30 fish were caught from 4 species of river fish Shapour River including Chalcalburnus sellal, Cyprinion macrostomum, Capoeta barroisi persica and Garra ruffa in 2014 and after transferring to the Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University of Kazerun Branch were examined in terms of internal and external parasites. A total of 12 species were isolated and identified, including 5 monogenian speices (Dactylogyrus carassobarbi, Dactylogyrus holciki, Dactylogyrus alatus , Dactylogyrus pulcher, Dactylogyrus sp. and Gyrodactylus sp.),1 digenea (Allocreadium sp.), 2 nematod (Rhabdochona sp. and Cucullanus sp.) ,1 arthropoda (Lamprolegna sp.), 1 protozoa (Ichthyophthrius multifillis) and 1 myxozoa (Myxobolus sp.). The results showed that the highest percentage of parasitic infestation was Dactylogyrus and the lowest was Lamprolegna and Cucullanus. Also Chalcalburnus sellal and Capoeta barroisi persica allocated the highest and the lowest percentage of parasitic infection, respectively. Based on the results of this study D. alatus were reported for the first time in Iran.