New species of cestode parasite Senga jadhavii Sp. Nov from freshwater fish Mastacembelus armatus from Godavari basin M.S. (India)

Abstract

The present communication deals with the description of a new species of genus Senga jadhavii from fresh water fish Mastacembelus armatus from Godavari basin provided new data on their morphology. The present worm differ from the known species of the genus in the shape and size of the scolex, number of hooks and arrangement of rostellum, shape of Segment, number of testes, position of cirrus pouch and arrangement of vitellaria.