Occurrence of Gnathia larvae (Crustacea, Isopoda, Gnathiidae) in three Lessepsian fish species in the southern Turkish coast of the Aegean Sea
Oktener, A.; Tuncer, S. (2020). Occurrence of Gnathia larvae (Crustacea, Isopoda, Gnathiidae) in three Lessepsian fish species in the southern Turkish coast of the Aegean Sea. Ann., Ser. Hist. Nat. 30(1): 87-98. https://dx.doi.org/10.19233/ASHN.2020.11
In: Annales. Series Historia Naturalis. Znanstveno raziskovalno središce Republike Slovenije: Koper. ISSN 1408-533X; e-ISSN 2591-1783, more
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| Keywords |
Gnathia Leach, 1814 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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Gnathia larvae, Goldband goatfish, Redcoat, Red Sea Goatfish, Lessepsian, Turkey |
| Abstract |
Gnathia larvae (praniza) of Gnathiidae (Crustacea, Isopoda) were reported for the first time from the southern Turkish coast of the Aegean Sea, found in the gill filaments of Lessepsian species goldband goatfish Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855) and Red Sea goatfish Parupeneus forsskali (Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1976) (both Perciformes; Mullidae), and in the gill filaments and mouth of redcoat Sargocentron rubrum (Forsskål, 1775) (Beryciformes; Holocentridae). The prevalence of Gnathia larvae in these fish was 47 %, 63 %, and 58 %, mean intensity 1.3, 1 and 1, respectively. The parasites were observed macroscopically in the gill filaments of the fish, and appeared red as the blood sucked from their hosts completely filled their stomachs. A description of morphological characters of the praniza is also provided. |
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