title: Occurrence of heavy copepod infestation on Hemiramphus lutkei and double parasitisms on Hemiramphus far with copepod (Lernaeenicus hemiramphi) and isopod (Mothocya plagulophora).
abstract: In the present study about, 66 copepod parasites of Lernaeenicus hemiramphi of two Hemiramphus sp., H. far (17 copepod) and H. lutkei (49 copepod), and an isopod (Mothocya plagulophora) on the gill chamber were observed. H. lutkei was added as a new host for L. hemiramphi. The copepod infestation was almost on the ventral side of the hosts.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vijayakumar
authors.affiliation: Centre for Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.affiliation: Centre for Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Velvizhi
authors.affiliation: Centre for Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sinduja
authors.affiliation: Centre for Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
keywords: Copepod; Double parasitism; Infestation; Isopod