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10TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNIBEN PRAYS

Staff and students of the University of Benin are invited to the 10th Anniversary of UNIBEN PRAYS with the theme –...

UniBen Counselling and PGFS

Poise Graduate Finishing School in collaboration with the students’ Guidance and Counseling Centre is organizing a...

JAMB Holds CBT Exams

Many stakeholders, including Alhaji Kamaldeen Oladeji, Lagos Zonal Coordinator, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board...

Change of Event Venue

We would like to inform all  concerned that earlier scheduled event, due to take place at  Akin Deko , Main...

UniBen Counselling Events

1. The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers of Nigeria (CIS) in collaboration with the students’ Guidance and counseling...

PARASITIC FAUNA OF FRESHWATER FISH FROM OGBA RIVER, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA.

Publication Ref: 
Nigerian Journal of Applied Science. Vol. 22 322-324. ISSN 0795-1353

An investigation of the helminth parasite of fresh water fish in Ogba River by the bridge (the river length is about 200 km) in Benin City, was carried out from May to October, 2004.  Of the 246 fish examined, 160 were Clarias gariepinus, 61 Clarias senegalensis, 10 Parachanna obscura, 14 Erpetoichytes calabaricus and 1 Helisynodontis 

membranaceus.  (95) 38% were infected with cestodes and nematode – which cannot be regarded as low percentage of infection.
application/pdf iconPARASITIC FAUNA OF FRESHWATER FISH FROM OGBA RIVER, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA.
Author(s): 
A.E. Odiko (2004)
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