First record of the genus Paratrichodina (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae) in India from ornamental goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) supplemented with description of a new species Paratrichodina indiana n. sp

• Published in: Journal of parasitic diseases Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 727 - 732
• Main Authors: Saha, Mandira, Saha, Saikat, Kundu, Beauty, Molla, Sabir Hossen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01-12-2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Carassius auratus; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Infectious Diseases; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; New species; Original Article; Respiratory organs; First record; Ornamental goldfish; L; Ciliophora; n. sp; India
• ISSN: 0971-7196; 0975-0703
• DOI: 10.1007/s12639-023-01618-2

The present investigation deals with the accounts of a novel species of ciliate parasite belonging to the genus
Paratrichodina
namely,
Paratrichodina indiana
n. sp. identified from the respiratory organ of goldfish
Carassius auratus
at Nadia district of West Bengal, India. 276 fish have been collected for parasitological examination from various fish farm of West Bengal, India. The parasitological investigation was conducted using the AgNO
3
impregnation technique, which was supplemented by a taxonomic description, morphological variations and data comparison with previously documented closely related species.
Paratrichodina indiana
n. sp. is a small-sized trichodinid, measures uniquely 19.21 ± 1.6 µm in body diameter, with prominent adhesive disc measure 15.55 ± 1.22 µm. The current investigation supports the first record of the genus from
C. auratus
and adds one new species to the genus
Paratrichodina
, as well as report of a new host, region and prevalence rates.