First record ofGnathiasp. an ectoparasitic isopod isolated from the coral reef fish,Heniochus acuminatuscollected from the Gulf of Mannar region, southeast coast of India.
An ectoparasitic isopod,Gnathiasp. was found in the Gill chambers ofHeniochus acuminatuscollected from the Gulf of Mannar region, Southeast coast of India. The present study signifies the new record ofGnathiasp. an coral reef ectoparasitic isopod captured from the gill net during October 2014. Among the 36 specimens examined 5 specimens were infested with Pranzia larvae ofGnathiasp. The size of the isopods were ranged from 1.5 to 3.2 mm and the host fish length varied between 119 and 230 mm. They were specifically found attached to the gill chambers and no damage observed in the lamellar pattern.
Department of Marine and Coastal Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu India.
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Department of Marine and Coastal Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu India.
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Department of Zoology, Kamaraj College, Tuticorin, Tamilnadu India.
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Department of Marine and Coastal Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu India.
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Gill net; Gnathia sp.; Gulf of Mannar; Heniochus acuminatus; Pranzia larvae; Southeast coast of India