Identification, prevalence, mean intensity and abundance of trichodinids (protozoa: ciliophora: peritrichida) from cyprinus carpio (KOI) at Sungai Siput, Perak

Abstract

Trichodinid parasites belonging to the order Mobilina and family Trichodinidae are found infecting the skin, fins and gills of Cyprimis carpio (Koi) of Sungai Siput, Perak. Studies were carried out at 2 stations, namely Sl-Rimba Panjang and S2-Sungai Buloh starting from April 2006 to June 2007. Diagnosis of 120 Koi fish revealed the presence of six species and one genus of Trichodinid ciliates, namely Trichodina acuta, Trichodina heterodentata, Trichodina nobilis, Trichodina mutabilis, Trichodina nigra, Trichodinella epizootica and Tripartiella sp.