title: [A report of ectoparasite Piscicola geometra (Linnaeus, 1761) (Hirudinea: Rhynchobdellida) on roach (Rutilus rutilus (Linnaeus, 1758)) from Uluabat Lake].
abstract: An ectoparasite leech Piscicola geometra were found on female roach (Rutilus rutilus) between the anus and lateral line during the biometric measurements for the purpose of monitoring the fish population in Uluabat Lake. P. geometra was previously reported on Carassius gibelio and Tinca tinca from Lake Uluabat. It was understood with this case report that R. rutilus also is a host fish for P. geometra in Uluabat Lake.
authors.affiliation: Eğirdir Su Ürünleri Araştırma Enstitüsü Müdürlüğü, Balıkçılık Biyolojisi ve Teknolojisi Bölümü, Isparta, Türkiye. gm.ceylan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceylan
authors.forename: Yunus Ömer
authors.initials: YÖ
authors.lastname: Boyacı
authors.forename: Turgay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Meke
authors.forename: Haşim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: İnceoğlu
authors.forename: Alparslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D060106:Lakes; D007865:Leeches / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*