Acta Adriatica, Vol. 51 No. 1, 2010.
Short communication, Note
Myripristis murdjan (Beryciformes: Holocentridae) a new host record for Cymothoa indica (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae)
Ismail S. EL-SHAHAWY
; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Egypt
Abdel-Razek Y. DESOUKY
; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt
Abstract
Cymothoa indica, a cymothoid isopod, is reported for the first time parasitizing Myripristis murdjan (Pinecone soldierfish), a reef-associated Indo-pacific fish, collected from the Red Sea, Egypt. The specimens observed are mature females and males. It is distinguishable from the other members in the genus principally by having a poorly developed amphicephalic process, oblong body, pyriform cephalon and presence of well-developed lobe on ischium of pereopod VII. Parasites were found in greater numbers in the buccal cavity (62.5%) than in the branchial cavity (18.75%) of Myripristis murdjan with a total prevalence of 81.3%. In addition to the infection prevalence, mean intensity and site specificity are discussed.
Keywords
Cymothoa indica; Egypt; Myripristis murdjan; prevalence; Red Sea
Hrčak ID:
55831
URI
Publication date:
1.7.2010.
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