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The morphology of Trypanosoma striati n.sp., from an Indian fresh-water fish*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Syed Shamsuddin Qadri
Syed Shamsuddin Qadri
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine†
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The new species of Trypanosoma described in this paper is parasitic in the blood of Ophicephalus ( = Ophiocephalus) striatus Bl., an air-breathing teleostean ‘Serpentfish’ found extensively in the fresh waters of India. This fish is one of the important food-fishes of India, especially in areas far away from the sea, which are mainly served by inland fisheries. It is equipped with an elaborate accessory air-breathing organ and therefore survives when taken out of water and kept in a moist condition. This hardiness of the fish has made it a popular item of diet since it is available in the hottest months of the summer in a fresh condition or even alive. With the expansion of the inland fisheries of India the importance of fishes of the genus Ophicephalus is also on the increase.

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Parasitology , Volume 45 , Issue 1-2 , May 1955 , pp. 79 - 85
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1955

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