Monogeneans of fish near Gökçeada, Turkey

Authors: AHMET AKMIRZA

Abstract: In this study, performed in April, July, September, and October 2011 and January 2012 in the northeastern Aegean Sea near Gökçeada in Turkey, 14 species of monogenean trematodes (Anthocotyle merlucci, Kuhnia scombri, Mazocraes alosae, Plectanocotyle gurnardi, Choricotyle chrysophrii, Pseudaxine trachuri, Amphibdella torpedinis, Bivagina alcedinis, Aspinatrium trachini, Microcotyle erythrini, Atrispinum acarne, Atrispinum salpae, Atrispinum seminalis, and Zeuxapta seriolae) were found in a total of 64 fish samples from 17 fish species (Merluccius merluccius, Trigla lucerna, Lichia amia, Alosa fallax, Trachurus mediterraneus, Boops boops, Diplodus annularis, Diplodus vulgaris, Pagellus acerna, Pagellus erythrinus, Salpa salpa, Spondyliosoma cantharus, Spicara flexuosa, Sphyraena sphyraena, Trachinus araneus, Scomber japonicus, and Torpedo marmorata) among a total of 721 fish samples from 49 fish species. Amphibdella torpedinis, Bivagina alcedinis, Atrispinum spp., and Zeuxapta seriolae are new records for the study area and Turkey.

Keywords: Monogenea, Trematoda, fish parasites, fish of Gökçeada

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