The First Record of Two Polyopisthocotylean Monogeneans on Gills of the Great Barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda from the Red Sea, Yemeni Coastal Waters

Al-Zubaidy, Ali B.

doi:10.4197/mar.24-2.1

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“…According to Amine et al [ 18 ] and Kritsky and Klimpel [ 19 ], species identification was performed based on the morphological criteria of the sclerotized attachment parts and reproductive organs. According to Al-Zubaidy [ 20 ], measurements for different body parts were acquired from digitally altered illustrations using the ImageJ 1.53e program (Wayne Rasband and contributors, National Institute of Health, USA) and expressed in micrometers (µm). The prevalence and mean intensity of the parasitic infections were established, according to the equations of Bush et al [ 21 ].…”

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A Monogenean Gill Parasite within the Genus Haliotrema (Ancyrocephalidae) Infecting Argyrops filamentosus Fish: Morphology and Molecular Studies

Abdel‐Gaber

Alghamdi

Quraishy

et al. 2023

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Due to the presence of different parasite taxa and other disease-causing agents, all fish species are extremely prone to dangers. As a result, the current study focused on some of the monogenean parasites that infect one of the economically important fish species, the soldier bream Argyrops filamentosus, from the Red Sea coast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Following that, thirty A. filamentosus fish specimens were examined for monogenean parasites. The parasitic species were isolated and morphologically and molecularly studied. The presence of one monogenean species of Haliotrema susanae (F: Ancyrocephalidae) infecting gills was observed in 50% of the investigated fish species. The ancyrocephalid species Haliotrema susanae is characterized by having all generic features within the genus Haliotrema. It could be distinguished from other species within this genus by the male copulatory organ including a copulatory tube with no accessory piece and a haptor made up of two pairs of anchors, two bars, and seven pairs of marginal hooks. As ectoparasitic taxa of the investigated sparid fish, the current study of Haliotrema species constitutes the first report of this genus. A molecular phylogenetic analysis based on the partial 28S rRNA gene region was analyzed to investigate the phylogenetic affinity of this parasite with the genus Haliotrema belonging to Ancyrocephalidae. This study considers the addition of a new genetic sequence for this parasite species.

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