First record of Caligus diaphanous Nordmann, 1832 from Turkish marine habitats

Authors

  • Ahmet í–KTENER Deparment of Fisheries, Sheep Research Institute http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0858-0532 (unauthenticated)
  • Ali ALAS Department of Biology, A. K. Education Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University
  • Dilek TÜRKER-ÇAKIR Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Balikesir University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20950/1678-2305.2016v42n1p203

Keywords:

Chelidonichthys, Turkey, Occurrence, Aegean Sea

Abstract

Caligus diaphanus Nordmann,1832 (Copepoda; Caligidae) was reported for the first time fromthe gill chambers and inner faces of opercula of Chelidonichthys lucerna (Triglidae) from Aegean Sea Coasts in Turkey.Some morphological characters of this parasitic copepod are given using photograph and drawings.

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Published

2016-03-30

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2016): BOLETIM DO INSTITUTO DE PESCA

Section

Short Communication