Table 11 Prevalence of intestinal helminth parasites of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus and Sarotherodon melanotheron in Ibasa and Ilase creeks, Snake Island, Lagos

 Sarotherodon melanotheron

Male

3

13

16 (64.0)

Female

0

9

9 (36.0)

Both

3

22

25 (100.0)

 Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus

Male

4

11

15 (60.0)

Female

2

8

10 (40.0)

Both

6

19

25 (100.0)

 Sarotherodon melanotheron

Male

7

11

18 (72.0)

Female

3

4

7 (18.0)

Both

10

15

25 (100.0)

 Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus

Male

4

9

13 (52.0)

Female

2

10

12 (48.0)

Both

6

19

25 (100.0)