Fauna of fish ecto- and endoparasites in the upper flow of Terek river basin
All the 64 species of parasites have been identified in fish of the cyprynoid family inhabiting the upper inflows of the Terek river basin: 46 species in Malka river, 52 - in Baksan river, 50 - in Cherek river, 48 - Chegem river. It is established that from the viewpoint of their biodiversity the endo- and ectoparasites belong to 8 classes. Among the parasite - agents found in the water basins of the region 15 representatives of Chidosporidia class and 16 species of Monogenae class are considered to be the most widely spread.