Abstract:
This study was conducted to identify endoparasites that infected Eupeneus japonicus
from marine coastal waters of Terengganu. This study was done at two different season,
pre-monsoon and monsoon season. A number of 120 samples of fish were bought from
Fish Landing Port at Pulau kambing during pre-monsoon season (August - November)
and Monsoon season (Disember-January) with sixty samples of fish at both seasons. Fish
samples were examined to determine the prevalence and mean intensity of the
endoparasites found. During the study, there were 4 species of endoparasites found: 2
species from class nematode (Contracaecum sp. and Camallanus sp.); one species from
class trematode (Allocreadium sp.); and one species from class Arachnida, from family
Hydracarina. The infestation levels for E. japonicus during monsoon season was higher
compared to pre-monsoon season. There was probably a significant difference for the
prevalence and mean intensity for pre-monsoon and monsoon season (p<0.05). The
infestation level of endoparasites for monsoon season was four times higher compared to
pre-monsoon season.
