RECORDING OF THE MONOGENETIC TREMATODE SILURODISCOIDESMEDIACANTHUS (ACHMEROW, 1952) FOR THE FIRST TIME IN IRAQ ON THE GILLS OF THE CYPRINID FISH BARBUS LUTEUS
This paper describes the first occurrence of the monogenetic trematode Silurodiscoides
mediacanthus (Achmerow, 1952) in Iraq from gills of the cyprinid fish Barbus luteus from
Diyala river, Diyala province, Iraq. The description and measurements of this parasite were
given. In addition, key for the identification of the three species of Silurodiscoides, so far
recorded from freshwater fishes of Iraq, is included.