International Journal of Agricultural Science Research Vol. 4(4), pp. 082-085, April 2015 ISSN 2327-3321 ©2015 Academe Research Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Helminths parasites of pompano, Trachinotus ovatus (L, 1758), from the harbour of Cap Water or Ras El Ma (Mediterranean Coast of Morocco)

Y. El Madhi*, H. Darif, T. Hassouni, D. Lamri, D. Belghyti, Kh. Elkharrim, B. Chiahou, H. Barkia, D. Lamrioui and H. El Halouani

Regional Centre for Education and Training jobs, RABAT, Morocco.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: youssmad@yahoo.fr.

Accepted 1 April, 2015

Abstract

Parasites communities of the pompano, Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces; Carangidae), were studied in terms of helminths parasites species composition and with descriptions of prevalence and intensity infection. This pelagic fish is commercial in Morocco and is performed on aquaculture. Between November 2012 to January 2013, 146 specimens were purchased from the harbour of Cap Water or Ras El Ma (Mediterranean Coast of Morocco) and examined for parasite infection. Four species of helminths parasites were collected and are reported in this work: Digenean : Lepocreadium trachinoti (Wang, 1989); Acanthocephala : Pomphorhynchus françoise (Golvan and Houin, 1963); Rhadinorhynchus cadenati (Golvan, 1964); and Nematoda : Camallanus singhi (Zaidi and khan, 1975). These species were recorded for the first time on the Pompano in Mediterranean Coast of Morocco. Rhadinorhynchus cadenati was the dominant species with highest prevalence (55, 9%), mean intensity (5, 02) and abundance (6, 81).

Key words: Helminths, Trachinotus ovatus, prevalence, Mediterranean Coast of Morocco.