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Morphology of Cestode That Are Infecting the Freshwater Fish,<br />

Channa Micropeltes at Kenyir Lake<br />

Nurul Haziqah binti Jamal<br />

Supervisor: Prof. Emeritus Dr. Faizah binti Sharoum<br />

Bachelor of Applied Science (Fisheries)<br />

School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences<br />

This study is to determine the prevalence, mean intensity and morphology of the<br />

cestode found in the freshwater fish Channa micropeltes. Six Channa micropeltes were<br />

collected at Kenyir Lake in December 2017. The gastrointestinal track of the fish were<br />

opened and removed out to examine the cestode. Live cestode was collected for<br />

further studied. The morphology were studied using Compound Advanced Research<br />

Microscope and Table Top Scanning Electron Microscope. One hundred percent of C.<br />

micropeltes were infected by helminth cestode. Senga species were distinguished by<br />

the presence of hooks that were arranged on the apical disc, scolex types with bothria,<br />

proglottid with long chains of strobila and other feature. The cestode parasite was<br />

identified as Senga parva.<br />

636 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018

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