BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus) IN OWO AREA, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

  • Egbebi, A.O Afe Babalola University
  • Muhammad, A.A Afe Babalola University
  • Ugbodaga, M. Achievers University, Owo
  • Oyama, M.O Afe Babalola University,
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/bs.v2i8.1659
Keywords: Catfish,, Clarias gariepinus, skin,, gills, intestine

Abstract

A total of eight catfish (Clarias gariepinus) were collected from different fishponds in
Iyere and Otapete areas of Owo local government in Ondo State. The skin, gills, and
intestines of the fish were investigated for presence of bacteria. The species of bacteria
isolated from the fish samples and their percentage occurrence include Serratia spp.
(2%), Salmonella spp. (32%), Escherichia coli (24%), Proteus spp. (3%), Enterococcus
spp. (7%), Staphylococcus spp. (9%), Streptococcus spp. (9%), Klebsiella spp. (3%),
Bacillus spp. (6%) and Pseudomonas spp. (5%). The highest microbial count (total viable
count) from Clarias gariepinus was 6.5 x 102 CFU/ml from skin samples, 3.5 x 107
CFU/ml from gill samples, and 4.5 x 102 CFU/ml from intestine samples.
Correspondingly, the highest microbial count (total coliform count) recorded was 7.0 x
102 CFU/ml from skin samples, 2.5 x 103 CFU/ml from gill samples, and 3.0 x 101
CFU/ml from intestine samples. Finally, the highest microbial count (total anaerobic
count) from Clarias gariepinus was 2.0 x 102 CFU/ml from skin samples, 2.5 x 104
CFU/ml from gill samples, and 2.5 x 102 CFU/ml from intestine samples. The occurrence
of such isolated bacteria if not properly checked could endanger both the fish and the
ultimate consumers particularly if the fish harvested from these farms are undercooked.

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Author Biographies

Egbebi, A.O, Afe Babalola University

Department of Biological Sciences,

Muhammad, A.A, Afe Babalola University

Department of Biological Sciences,

Ugbodaga, M., Achievers University, Owo

Department of Biological Sciences,

Oyama, M.O, Afe Babalola University,

Department of Biological Sciences,

Published
2016-08-31
How to Cite
A.O, E., A.A, M., M., U., & M.O, O. (2016). BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus) IN OWO AREA, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA. IJRDO - JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 2(8), 71-80. https://doi.org/10.53555/bs.v2i8.1659
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