Helminth parasites of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, Linnaeus, 1758), gray mullet (Chelon labrosus, Aisso, 1826) from Bafa Lake, Turkey

Abstract

In this study, sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, Linnaeus, 1758),  gray mullet (Chelon labrosus,  Aisso, 1826), bream  (Spanus aurata, L. 1785) and carp (Cyprinus carpio, L. 1758) supplied from Bafa Lake from October 2013 to February 2014, underwent a parasitological examination for helminth parasites. In total 86 fish were examined and four helminth species (Diplactanum aequans, Helicometra sp., Acanthostomum sp., Contracaecum sp.) were found. Diplactanum aequans was found as a prominent specie for sea bass and Acanthostomum sp. was found as a prominent specie in general. Contracaecum sp. was found in only one fish.