Helminth parasite communities in Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)from Deoria and Sultanpur districts of Uttar Pradesh, India

ANIL  KUMAR; ANJILESH  KUMAR; MANJULENDRA  KUMAR; SUDHIR  KUMAR; SUSHIL  KUMAR

doi:10.56093/ijans.v95i12.171386

Authors

ANIL KUMAR Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur 273 009, Uttar Pradesh, India
ANJILESH KUMAR Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur 273 009, Uttar Pradesh, India
MANJULENDRA KUMAR Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur 273 009, Uttar Pradesh, India
SUDHIR KUMAR Baba Raghav Das Post Graduate College, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, India-274001
SUSHIL KUMAR Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur 273 009, Uttar Pradesh, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v95i12.171386

Keywords:

Channa punctatus, Helminths; Mean intensity, Parasite community, Prevalence

Abstract

Helminth parasites of freshwater fish represent important ecological and epidemiological components of aquatic ecosystems. This study examined abundance, intensity and prevalence of helminth parasites in the freshwater fish Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793) from riverine localities of Deoria and Sultanpur districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. Based upon monthly host examination records and parasite counts per taxon. Standard indices were calculated following established definitions and nonparametric tests were applied to evaluate spatial variation. Pooled prevalence was comparable across sites and statistical analysis indicated no significant differences in overall infection levels. Community composition was similar with the same taxon rank order recorded in both localities. Abundance and
mean intensity comparisons across matched months did not reveal site specific differences while variance to mean ratios supported aggregation of parasites in hosts. Findings suggested that helminth transmission dynamics were broadly consistent across both sites. The study emphasized the need for paired temporal sampling and robust statistical approaches in comparative parasitology and provided a baseline for fisheries health management in northern India.

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