OCCURRENCE OF ISOPARORCHIS HYPSELOBAGRI (Billet, 1898) F. MORAVEC, (1989) (Family: ISOPARORCHIIDAE POCHE, 1926) AS PARASITE OF FRESH WATER FISH MASTACEMBELUS ARMATUS (LACEPEDE, 1800) IN SINA KOLEGOAN DAM, OSMANABAD DISTRICT (MS)
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Abstract
The present investigation was carried out on helminth parasites of Sina Kolegoan Dam,
Osmanabad District. The Metacercaria of Isoparorchis hypselobagri (Billet, 1898) Odher, 1927
was described from the Air bladder of fresh water fish Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepede,1800)
from Sina kolegoan Dam dist Osmanabad (MS), India during January, 2011. Isoparorchis
hypselobagri characterized by having Body large, oval, narrow at both the ends wide in the
middle, leaf like, dorsoventrally flattened, reddish in colour. Oral sucker oval, Ventral sucker
oval in shape, larger than oral sucker. Intestinal caeca elongated, bifurcate, bulging at somewhat
few distance. Gonopore small rounded. Testis are small, oval, two in numbers. Cirrus pouch
oval, large. Ovary is branched, irregular in shape. Uterus is large or much coiled broad. Eggs are
elongated. Vitellaria median. Excretory vesicle is ‘Y’ shaped
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