| Parasites |
Site of Infection |
Number of infected fish |
Prevalence % |
| Monogenea: |
| Cichlidogyrus arthracanthus |
Gills |
25 |
41.67 |
| Digenea (metacercarae): |
| Clinostomum sp. metacercarae |
Branchial cavities |
19 |
31.66 |
| Euclinostomum sp.metacercarae |
Branchial cavities |
3 |
5.0 |
| Heterophid sp. metacercarae |
Muscles and skin |
21 |
35.0 |
| Prohemistomid sp.metecercarae |
Muscles |
20 |
33.33 |
| Acanthocephala: |
| Acanthosentis tilapea. |
Intestine |
11 |
55.0 |
| Protozoa : |
| Chilodonella sp. |
Skin |
12 |
20.0 |
| Trichodina truttae. Trichodinafultoni |
Skin and gills |
32 |
53.33 |
| Balantidium sp. |
Intestine |
10 |
16.67 |
| Myxobolus dermatobia. |
Skin and eyes |
13 |
21.67 |
| Cryptosporidium sp. |
Intestine |
24 |
40.0 |
| Copepodes: |
| Lambrogena monody |
Gills |
27 |
45.00 |
| Ergasilus sarsi |
Gills |
16 |
26.67 |
