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Abstract This study was carried out to detect the parasitic nematodes affecting some marine fishes. Fish species collected were 100 Siganus rivulatus, 100 Lutjanus sp, 100 Lethrinus nebulosus, 100 Pagellus acarne, 100 Mulloides flavolineatus, 100 Saurida undosquamis, 100 Sardinella sp, 100 Restrellgir kanagutra 100 Trachurus indicus and 100 Anthrina sp from Suez Canal water at Suez Province. There were no pathognomonic signs in infested fish except abdominal distension, hemorrhagic area on abdomen and nostril and emaciation. Pm lesions were enlargement and congestion in Liver, excessive mucus secretion and swelling in intestine, petecheal hemorrhage on stomach and presence of nematode on liver and in intestine. The highest prevalence was in Restrelliger kanagutra (89%), Anthrinidae sp (86%), Saurida undosquamis (85%), Trachurus indicus (81 %), Siganus rivulatus (74%), Mulloides flavolineatvs (64%), Pagellus acarne (55%), Sardinella sp (50%), Lutjanus sp (45%) and Lethrinus nebulosus (36%). The isolated parasitic nematode (Anisakis simplex, Anisakis sp, Psudoterranova HB, Hysterothylacium (Fabri, HA and HB), Contracaecum (Ovales, SP! and SP!I), Raphidascaris acus, Cucullanus truttae, Eustrongylides sp, Paraquimperia sp, Cystidicola farions, Procamallanus inopenatus, Hysterothylacium (reliqueus, bidentatum), Spinitectus inermis and Paracapillaria gibsoni. Seasonal prevalence, Residual analysis determination, statistical analysis were also recorded. |