A Note on Thaparocleidus caecus (Mizelle & Kritsky, 1969) (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) Detected with Morphological and Molecular Tools in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) Imported into Turkey

Şahin Taner G., KESKİN E., YAVUZCAN H.

Aquatic Science and Engineering, cilt.37, sa.2, ss.119-122, 2022 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.26650/ase20221036406
  • Dergi Adı: Aquatic Science and Engineering
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.119-122
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Thaparocleidus caecus, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, shark-catfish, parasite transfer, aquarium fish trade, ORNAMENTAL FISH, PANGASIIDAE SILURIFORMES, CENTROCESTUS-FORMOSANUS, 1952 ANCYLODISCOIDIDAE, SOUTHEAST-ASIA, PARASITES, IDENTIFICATION, METACERCARIAE, INFECTIONS, SIAMENSIS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Thaparocleidus caecus (Mizelle & Kritsky, 1969) Lim, 1996 (Dactylogyridae) was reported for the first time from iridescent shark-catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, Sauvage, 1878) imported into Turkiye via the aquarium fish trade. T caecus were found on the gills of the examined fish with a prevalence of 28%. Identification, based on morphological characteristics for T caecus, was confirmed by rRNA sequencing, evidencing the transfer of T caecus to different countries. Our results emphasize that the ornamental fish trade poses a range expansion of un-documented parasite species.