Table 1 Study sites with dates, fish species with size details, trypanosome and leech prevalences
Site and date | Fishes | Prevalence of trypanosomes in fishes | Prevalence of fishes with leeches (total number of leeches; adults or juveniles) | Prevalence of trypanosome stages in leeches (leech adults or juveniles) | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Species | No | TL ± SD (range) in cm | |||||
Mouille Point October 2003 | Clinus agilis | 1 | 8 | 1/1 (100%) | 0/1 | - | [15] |
Koppie Alleen October 2003 | Clinus cottoides | 47 | 6.4 ± 1.8 (2.6-8.9) | 10/47 (21%) | 9/47 (19%) (9 leeches; 8 adults, 1 juvenile) | 8/9 (89%) (7 adults, 1 juvenile) | [15] |
Parablennius cornutus | 3 | 7.2, 8.4, 9.1 | 2/3 (67%) | 1/3 (33%) (1 leech; 1 adult) | 1/1 (100%) (1 adult) | [15] | |
Tsitsitkamma April 2008 | Caffrogobius nudiceps | 6 | 11.0 ± 0.9 (10.1-12.6) | 0/6 (0%) | 0/6 (0%) | - | This study |
Clinus superciliosus | 16 | 14.0 ± 2.8 (6.4-17.9) | 11/16 (69%) | 4/16 (25%) (7 leeches; 4 adults, 3 juveniles) | 3/7 (43%) (2 adults, 1 juvenile) | This study | |
Clinus taurus | 2 | 20.6, 15.4 | 1/2 (50%) | 1/2 (50%) (1 leech; adult) | 1/1 (100%) (1 adult) | This study | |
Pavoclinus graminis | 1 | 13.1 | 0/1 (0%) | 0/1 (0%) | - | This study | |
Tsitsitkamma April 2010 | Clinus superciliosus | 5 | 13.1 ± 2.2 (9.1-14.9) | 3/5 (60%) | 0/5 (0%) | - | This study |
Clinus taurus | 1 | 23.3 | 0/1 (0%) | 0/1 (0%) | - | This study | |
Tsitsitkamma April 2013 | Clinus superciliosus | 10 | 10.7 ± 2.18 (7.8-14.2) | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | - | This study |
TOTAL | Â | 92 | Â | 28/92 (30%) | 15/92 (16%) (18 leeches; 14 adults, 4 juveniles) | 13/18 (11 adults, 2 juveniles) | Â |