New record of six species of Myxozoan parasites Myxobolus in Carasobarbus luteus from Tigris River at Baghdad city, Iraq

Abstract

During the period from March till the end of October 2018, a total of 60 specimens of Carasobarbus luteus (Cyprinidae) were collected from Tigris River passing through Baghdad city and examined for seeking and identify the Myxobolus infection. The results of examination revealed that these fishes were infected with six species of genus Myxobolus including M. feisti (1.66%) from tissue of gills, M. gigi (1.66%) from spleen, M. impressus (3.33%) from kidney, M. musajevi (1.66%) from kidney, M. phylloides (1.66%) from kidney and M. suturalis (1.66%) from kidney. These six species were recorded in the present study for the first time in Iraq. The description and measurements of these papasites are presented.