Salsuginus neotropicalis n. sp. (Monogenea: Ancyrocephalinae) from the pike killifish Belonesox belizanus (Atheriniformes: Poeciliidae) from southeastern Mexico.
Salsuginus neotropicalis n. sp. is described from the gills of Belonesox belizanus (Kner), the pike killifish (Poeciliidae), from the southeastern Mexico. S. neotropicalis is distinguished from all other congeners by the morphology of the haptoral sclerites, especially by the presence of a ventral bar with notably enlarged ends, and by possessing overlapping gonads. The diagnosis of Salsuginus is amended based on the position of gonads in this species. This is the first known Salsuginus species occurring in a freshwater fish from the Neotropical Region.
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Laboratory of Parasitology Centre for Research and Advanced Studies, National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV-IPN, Merida Unit), Yucatán, México.
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D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D005618:Fresh Water; D005880:Gills / Q000469:parasitology; D008800:Mexico; D013045:Species Specificity; D014200:Trematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*