Metazoan parasites of brown meagre (Sciaena umbra L. 1758) caught near Gökçeada, Turkey

This study was conducted between July 2011 and January 2012 in Gökçeada, Turkey, to determine the metazoan parasite fauna of brown meagre (Sciaena umbra). The metazoan parasite fauna of 53 brown meagre samples was investigated and a total of 7 parasite species [Anoiktostoma coronatum, Paracryptogonimus aloysiae (Digenea), Longicollum pagrosomi (Acanthocephala), Contracaecum fabri (Nematoda), Trachelobdella lubrica (Hirudinea), Nerocila bivittata, and praniza larvae (Isopoda)] were identified. It was determined that Paracryptogonimus aloysiae was the dominant parasite species of brown meagre with the prevalence of 66.04% in this region. Anoiktostoma coronatum and Paracryptogonimus aloysiae were reported for the first time in Turkey.

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Key words: Digenea, Nematoda, brown meagre, Sciaena umbra, Gökçeada, Turkey

Metazoan parasites of brown meagre (Sciaena umbra L. 1758) caught near Gökçeada, Turkey

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Key words: Digenea, Nematoda, brown meagre, Sciaena umbra, Gökçeada, Turkey,

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