Abstract
Examination of Cichlid fishes belonging to the genera Oreochromis, Tilapia, Sarotherodon, Hemichromis, Konia, Stomatepia, Pungu, Nanochromis and Chromidotilapia from Cameroon, Senegal and Chad revealed the presence of 19 myxosporidian species belonging to the genera Sphaerospora Thélohan, 1892, Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882 and Henneguya Thélohan, 1882. Two of these species are new: Myxobolus gandiolensis from kidney of Tilapia guineensis and Henneguya sarotherodoni from intestine of Sarotherodon galilaeus. The following previously described species found are: Sphaerospora melenensis, S. tilapiae, Myxobolus agolus, M. beninensis, M. brachysporus, M. camerounensis, M. clarii, M. equatorialis, M. fotoi, M. galilaeus, M. heterosporus, M. homeosporus, M. israelensis, M. kainjiae, M. sarigi, M. tilapiae and M. zillii. These myxosporidia infested numerous organs and tissues. Some of them form cysts.
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