Occurrence of Ligula intestinalis in (Acanthobrama marmid) Fish in Mosul – Iraq

In a study dealing with the occurrence of Ligula intestinalis larvae in 344 (Acanthobrama marmid) (Heckel, 1843) fish during the period from Aug 2000 to March 2001, a total infection rate of 24.12% was observed. The infection rates in male and female fish were 21.25%, 26.63% respectively. The number of the larvae ranged from
1-7 perfish.
The total average length of the obtained larvae were 26.7 cm. The infection fish suffered from genital organs atrophy.