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Parasite Composition of Eubleekeria jonesi (James, 1971)<br />

from Pulau Bidong<br />

Yuvaniswary D/O Ramamoorthi<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Hafiz Borkhanuddin<br />

Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology)<br />

School of Marine and Environmental Sciences<br />

Parasite assemblage in Eubleekeria jonesi (Ikan kekek) collected from Pulau Bidong,<br />

Terengganu was studied between August and October 2017. Collected parasites were<br />

fixed, preserved, mount and analyzed using SEM following the standard procedures.<br />

Identification of parasite specimen was done until the lowest taxon level and the mean<br />

intensity, prevalence of the parasites were calculated. 11 out of 20 fish samples were<br />

infected with parasites from Phylum Acanthocephala (Plagiorhynchus sp.), Phylum<br />

Platyhelminthes (Metamicrocotyleda sp.) and Phylum Nematoda (Anisakis sp.). 19<br />

parasitic individuals were classified as endoparasite, and collected in the stomach and<br />

heart. One monogenean ectoparasite was collected from the gills of E. jonesi.<br />

Prevalence and mean intensity was recorded highest from Phylum Nematoda with 21<br />

individuals from 25 parasites in total, followed by Phylum Acanthocephala with three<br />

individuals, high prevalence but low mean intensity compared to Phylum<br />

Platyhelminthes with one individual parasite.<br />

1840 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018

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