Endoparasites of eupeneus japonicus from marine coastal waters of Terengganu

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.