STUDIES OF MONOGENOIDEAN PARASITES OF SILURIFORM FISHES

The thesis entiled “Studies on monogenoideans of siluriformes of U.P. and Bihar” deals with the taxonomical studies of some known and unknown species of freshwater Siluriformes fishes. In all new and known species have been studied. These parasite when present in large amount they can hamper the growth of the fishes and even can produce large amount of martalities of these animals and therefore can produce ill affects on aquaculture.