PARASIT PADA BELUT SAWAH (Monopterus albus, Zuiew 1793) DI DESA SAWAH KECAMATAN KAMPAR UTARA
ABSTRACT: Monopterus albus,
Zuiew 1793 (Synbranchidae) or swamp eel
is rich in protein and commonly used in Riau’s culinary. It is easily found in muddy areas, rice paddy
fields and in
the organic material
polluted area where
this fish is
able to tolerate to the polluted
environment. Fish living in the organic polluted area may face the risk of
parasite infection, including the zoonotic parasite that may infect human
being. To understand the parasite present in swamp eel, a study had been conducted. The study area of this research was a
domestic polluted swamp area in the Sawah Village (Kampar Regency Riau). Thirty
eels from this area were used for parasite identification study. Results showed
that among the samples, 14 fishes were infected by nematode parasite Gnathostoma spp. This parasites were present in the
gonad, liver, body
wall and peritoneum.
The parasites were
found in 5 developmental stages namely egg, st, 2nd, 3rd
and 4th larvae.
Penulis: Syauli Ashari Khati,
Radith Mahatma, Windarti
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd140407
