Infestation of isopod parasites in commercial marine fishes

Ravichandran, S.; Rameshkumar, Ganapathy; Balasubramanian, T.

doi:10.1007/s12639-010-0014-3

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“…The damaged area was particularly devoid of scales, sometimes eroded down to the myotomes and hemorrhages were often observed. Occurrence of such damages to the host body were already reported and has been noted as an accompanying sign in all diseases induced by parasitic isopods (Trilles 1969;Romestand 1979;Bragoni et al 1983;Rajkumar et al 2005Rajkumar et al , 2007Ravichandran et al 2010). The skin lesions could induce vibriosis and secondary bacterial infections, with often an increased mortality (Rajkumar et al 2007).…”

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Seasonal fluctuation of the prevalence of cymothoids representing the genus Nerocila (Crustacea, Isopoda), parasitizing commercially exploited marine fishes from the Malabar Coast, India

Aneesh¹,

Kappalli²,

Arshad³

et al. 2013

Acta Parasitologica

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The presently reported study investigated seasonal fluctuations in the prevalence in four species of Nerocila infesting commercially exploited marine fishes representing the families Engraulidae, Clupeidae and Ambassidae, from the Malabar coast (Kerala, India). Seven of 56 fish species belonging to 23 families were infested by either one or two species of Nerocila. All the collected Nerocila species showed significant seasonal fluctuations in the prevalence of infestation, reaching maximum from October through April and minimum (or total absence of the parasites) from May through September. Such fluctuations were analyzed based on environmental parameters. Body surface, postero-ventral side of the head and the lateral line of the host fish form the major infestation site for the recovered Nerocila species. Skin lesion and hemorrhages were observed on the fish parasitized with these cymothoids.

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Seasonal fluctuation of the prevalence of cymothoids representing the genus Nerocila (Crustacea, Isopoda), parasitizing commercially exploited marine fishes from the Malabar Coast, India

Aneesh¹,

Kappalli²,

Arshad³

et al. 2013

Acta Parasitologica

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“…Its attachment apparatus and feeding activity causes injuries to the fish and predisposes the hosts to secondary infections, and reducing its growth rate (Moreira 1977, Cavalcanti et al 2012. In addition to the damages to the host fitness and health, the parasite affects the appearance of the fish and consequently their commercial value (Ravichandran et al 2010).…”

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Rocinela signata (Isopoda: Aegidae) parasitizing the gills of the spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus (Actinopterygii: Mullidae) in Northeastern Brazil

Cardoso

Martins

Golzio

et al. 2017

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Parasitic isopods of fishes usually show wide distribution and low host specificity. This study investigated the occurrence of gill parasites in 120 specimens of spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus, marine fish of great economic importance for fishery community. The fish were captured monthly in the Coast of Pernambuco State, Northeast Brazil, between October 2012 and September 2013. Eleven isopods were found and identified as Rocinela signata. We observed lower infections in the gills of P. maculatus (prevalence 8.3%, mean intensity 1.6±0.3 and mean abundance 0.1±0.3) when compared to other studies of different host fishes from geographically close locations. This parasite has been reported from a wide variety of fish species, not only in Brazil, but also in the eastern Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. This is the first report of R. signata in spotted goatfish.

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“…Most of the fish species are infested by cymothoid isopods whose position is on the host (buccal, gill, burrowing or external), and general body shape have long influenced interpretation of the relationships of cymothoid genera [1][2][3] . However, the Indian cymothoid fauna is still poorly known.…”

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Effect of the parasitic isopod, Catoessa boscii (Isopoda, Cymothoidae), a buccal cavity parasite of the marine fish, Carangoides malabaricus

Rameshkumar

Ravichandran

2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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Infestation of isopod parasites in commercial marine fishes

Cited by 37 publications

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Seasonal fluctuation of the prevalence of cymothoids representing the genus Nerocila (Crustacea, Isopoda), parasitizing commercially exploited marine fishes from the Malabar Coast, India

Seasonal fluctuation of the prevalence of cymothoids representing the genus Nerocila (Crustacea, Isopoda), parasitizing commercially exploited marine fishes from the Malabar Coast, India

Rocinela signata (Isopoda: Aegidae) parasitizing the gills of the spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus (Actinopterygii: Mullidae) in Northeastern Brazil

Effect of the parasitic isopod, Catoessa boscii (Isopoda, Cymothoidae), a buccal cavity parasite of the marine fish, Carangoides malabaricus

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