Abstract

The aim of this study that was carried out from September , 2009 to August, 2010 was to determine the seasonal distribution of rudd fish ( Scardinus erythrophthalmus L. 1758) helminthes inhabiting the Terkos lake. During the study examined 166 fish rudd, Dactylogyrus difformis from Monogenia , Ligula intestinalis plerocercoid from Cestoda, Asymphylodora markesvitschi Diplostomulum spathaceum metacerceria from Digenia , Piscicola geometra from Hirudinea were parasited.87% with 137 fish recorded the highest infection D. difformis winter, D. spathaceum metacerceria summer with 83 fish recorded the highes infection 64%, 51% L. intestinalis plerocercoid in infection with 53 fish recorded the highest recorded in the spring, 31% A. markesvitschi 15 fish recorded highest infection spring and P. geometra 9 fish the spread of infection showed the highest with 18% in spring seasons.

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