Histopathological Changes in the Intestine of Marine Fish Dasyatis Walga (Muller& Henle, 1841) Due To Tylocephalum Parasite

The studies of histopathological effects in the intestine of Dasyatis walga (Muller & Henle, 1841) with infection of cestode parasite Tylocephalum from At. Borli, Dist. Raigad (M.S.) India. This parasite caused significant histological effects in the fish intestine, The severe infection was evidenced by the total eruption of villi from the mucous membrane which resulted to a major disruption of the structural organization of the intestine which might have a profound influence on the nutrition and digestion process of the fish The present paper deals with the histopathological changes showed the intestine of marine water fish Dasyatis walga infected with cestode Parasite Tylocephalum