First record of Two species of the genus Thaparocleidus in Iraq from gills of fishes Silurus triostegus from Diyala River Fishes, Diyala Province, Iraq

Abstract

Atotal of 19 speciments of fishes Silurus triostegus were collected from Diyala River during the period from July 2016 till February 2017 , These fish were found infected with three species of parasites, These parasites were Thaparocleidus macracanthus, T. magnicirrus and T. mediacanthus. In addition T. macracanthus and T. magnicirrus wich were considered as a new record in Iraq, as well as the record of S. triostegus as a new host in Iraq for species of T. mediacanthus in the present study. The description, measurements and illustrations of these parasites were given.