Clarias batrachus Diseases
MainRef: Arthur, J.R. and A.B.A. Ahmed 2002  
Disease name: Lytocestus Infestation 1 Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)  
Country: Bangladesh   Year: 1977
Locality: Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Rajshani, Sylhet  
Diseases occurred in: eggs fry females in the wild
  larvae juveniles males  in culture
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Remarks: Infestation commonly occurs in the stomach and intestine. Besides 1977 (Ahmed and Sanaullah), the infestation also occurred in 1981 (Ahmed) in Dhaka and Barisal, 1983 (Rashid et al.), 1984 (Rashid and Haque) and 1985 (Rashid et al.; Ahmed et al.) in the locality of Dhaka, 1984 (Ahmed et al.) in the localities of Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Rajshani, Sylhet and 1997 (Chandra et al.). There are reports of the infestation in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (Ahmed and Sanaullah) and 1997 (Ahmed and Ezaz) with no specific locality sited.  
 
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