Henneguya mbakaouensis sp nov., Myxobolus nounensis sp nov and M-hydrocyniKostoingue & Toguebaye, 1994, Myxosporea (Myxozoa) parasites of Centropomidae, Cichlidae and Characidae (Teleosts) of the Sanaga basin in Cameroon (Central Africa)

The study of 102 teleost freshwater fishes of Sanaga basin in Cameroon reve aled the presence of three myxosporean species, among which two were new. H ost fishes were of three families: Centropomidae, Cichlidae and Characidae. New species were identified as Henneguya mbakaouensis sp, nov., a gill par asite of Lates niloticus and Myxobolus nounensis sp. nov, found in the kidn ey and spleen of Sarotherodon galilaeus and Tilapia mariae. Myxobolus hydro cyni Kostoingue & Toguebaye, 1994, previously described in Chad, was also f ound in Cameroon; complementary informations were given on that parasite wh ich seemed to be specific to its host.