THREE NEW PARASITIC COPEPOD SPECIES FOR THE PARASITE FAUNA OF MARINE FISH OF TURKEY

Three new parasitic copepod species for the parasite fauna of marine fish of Turkey

Ahmet Öktener, Jean-Paul Trilles

Cihannüma mahallesi Hüsnü Savman sok. No:22/5 80690 Besiktas, Istanbul, TURKEY
UMR. 5171 (Genome, Populations, Interactions, Adaptation), Équipe Adaptation Ecophysiologique et Ontogenése, Université de Montpellier 2, Cc. 092, Place E. Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 05, FRANCE

Abstract

In this study, three parasitic copepods from three different fish species, were reported for the first time in Turkish Coasts: Lernanthropus trachuri Brian, 1903 on gills of the horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus Steindachner, 1868), Neobrachiella impudica (Nordmann,1832) on gills of the gumard (Trigla lucerna Linne, 1758), Chondracanthus lophii Johnston, 1836 on gill cavity of the angler fish (Lophius piscatorius Linne, 1758), Besides, Mugil soiuy is identified as a new host for Ergasilus nanus van Beneden,1871 in Turkish Coasts.

Keywords: Copepod, parasites, horse mackerel, angler fish, gurnard