Metazoan parasite community of Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1842), Tigris Basin, Mesopotamian region- a checklist

In this paper، the metazoan parasite community system of Capoeta damascina in the Tigris basin (Mesopotamian region) in the Middle-East is presented. Overall، 54 species have been identified. Between 2005 and 2008، Iranian surveys of Capoeta damascina found a total of 47 metazoan parasites species، most identified to species level. In addition، 6 parasite species from Iraq and 1 species from occupied Palestine have been reported. Among these، 16 species belong to Monogenea (30%)، including Dactylogyrus 9، Gyrodactylus 4، Paradiplozoon 1 and Dogielius 2 species. The remaining 70% belong to: Cestoda (7. 4%) including Ligula، spp Caryophyllaeus and Coelobothrium 1 species each; Crustacea (5. 55%) comprising Lernaea، Argulus Ergasilus 1 species each; Digenea (11. 11%) containing Allocreadium spp، Diplostomum، Clinostomum tylodelphis، 1 species each; Acanthocephala (5. 55%) 3 species; Nematoda (14%) 8 species; Myxozoa (18%) including Myxobolus with 9 species، Myxidium with 1 species and، Hirudinea 3 species; and at last، Bivalva، Unio as 1 species.