Endoparasite infestation of red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) in relation to water quality and fish farm types

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Main Author: Zamri N.A.S.; Manaf S.R.; Harun A.A.C.; Latama G.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Physics 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85212430784&doi=10.1088%2f1755-1315%2f1410%2f1%2f012031&partnerID=40&md5=d239e36b16ff7920b2b6d9df410c81bd

Water quality is one of crucial things in aquaculture. Water quality has varied effects to animals health that cause disease. One of diseases events that can occur in aquaculture farms is endoparasite infestation. The study investigated the endoparasite affecting farmed Red Hybrid Tilapia, Oreochromis sp. in four different locations in Sarawak, Malaysia. Hundred and twenty farmed Red Hybrid Tilapia were randomly sampled out in this study throughout June to December 2022 from four different district (Kuching, Miri, Mukah and Sibu). This study included different types of Jish farms; earthen pond, concrete pond, and Jish cage. Water quality parameters for four ponds were evaluated in situ using multiprobe and ex situ, in the laboratory. The result shows high concentration of nutrient, phosphate phosphorus, nitrite nitrogen and total ammonium nitrogen recorded from concrete pond in Miri. Endoparasite analysis revealed 18.3% of digenean trematode found in stomach and intestine of farmed Red Hybrid Tilapia in the earthen pond of Kuching. The Jinding suggests variable relationship between water quality and endoparasite infestation. Different water quality and Jish farm surrounding might cause the presence and absent of endoparasite infestation in farmed Red Hybrid Tilapia. The Jinding suggests variable relationship between water quality and endoparasite infestation. Different water quality and Jish farm surrounding might cause the presence and absent of endoparasite infestation in farmed Red Hybrid Tilapia. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.