| Parasite species |
Taxonomic group |
Number of fish infested (%) |
Total parasites distribution (%) |
Parasites burden (%) |
χ2(P- value) |
| Oreochromis niloticus |
Clarias gariepinus |
Cyprinus carpio |
| Contracecum |
Nematoda |
47
(20.9%) |
56
(77.8 %) |
0
(0 %) |
103
(44.4 %) |
223
(42.6 %) |
147.324
(0.000) |
| Clinostomum |
Trematoda |
76
(33.8%) |
0
(0 %) |
0
(0 %) |
76
(32.75 %) |
202(
38.6 %) |
77.452
(0.000) |
| Camallanus |
Nematoda |
0
(0 %) |
19
(26.4) |
0
(0 %) |
19
(8.18 %) |
41
(7.8 %) |
94.060
(0.000) |
| Eustrongylides |
Nematoda |
6
(2.7%) |
0
(0 %) |
0
(0 %) |
6
(2.6 %) |
14
(2.7 %) |
5.060
(0.08) |
| Ligula intestinalis |
Cestoda |
0
(0 %) |
0
(0 %) |
18
(15.7 %) |
18
(7.75 %) |
27
(5.2 %) |
48.611
(0.000) |
| Proteocephalus |
Cestoda |
0
(0 %) |
10
(13.9 %) |
0
(0 %) |
10
(4.3 %) |
16
(3.1 %) |
48.397
(0.000) |
| Total |
|
129 (55.6%) |
85(36.6%) |
18(7.8 %) |
232 (100 %) |
523 (100 %) |
|
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