A study of fish ectoparasites from Indo-Pacific tarpon, Megalops cyprinoides in brackish waters (mangrove environment)

Abstract

A study was carried out to determine the mean intensity and prevalence of fish ectoparasites in brackish waters (mangrove environment). This study also aims to identify all the ectoparasites which can be found on the Inda-Pacific Tarpon (Mega/ops cyprinoides). Furthermore, the effect of monsoon upon parasites infection was also focused because this was an attempt to study fish ectoparasites from brackish waters environment. Three fish ectoparasites were documented, only one was successfully identified.