A review of acanthocephla, leeches, parasite crustaceans and some other parasites of miscellaneous taxa infections in African fish was carried out to educate fish culturists, private and public sectors some challenges faced in culturist fisheries. The thorny headed worm, leeches, and parasitic crustaceans: Ergasilidae and Lernaeidae; other parasitic isopods: Argulidae and parasitic isopods; and other parasites of miscellaneous taxa: parasitic mites (Pentasmid larvae and larvae of bivalve mollusks) are reviewed to provide some level of education.