Parasitic copepods from Egyptian Red Sea fishes: Bomolochidae Claus, 1875

Two species of parasitic copepods from the genus Bomolochus von Nordmann, 1832 (Cyclopoida: Bomolochidae) are redescribed in detail, based on material collected from the gills of Red Sea fishes. Host material was caught at El-tor, near Sharm El-Sheikh, and in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt. Both sexes of B...

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Published in:Systematic parasitology 2016-02, Vol.93 (2), p.205-217
Main Authors: El-Rashidy, Hoda Hassan, Boxshall, Geoffrey Allan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Animal Anatomy
Animal Ecology
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Bomolochidae
Bomolochus
Bomolochus bellones
Brackish
Copepoda
Copepoda - anatomy & histology
Copepoda - classification
Cyclopoida
Egypt
Female
Fishes - parasitology
Gerres oyena
Histology
Life Sciences
Male
Marine
Morphology
Pisces
Species Specificity
Tylosurus choram
Zoology
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Summary:Two species of parasitic copepods from the genus Bomolochus von Nordmann, 1832 (Cyclopoida: Bomolochidae) are redescribed in detail, based on material collected from the gills of Red Sea fishes. Host material was caught at El-tor, near Sharm El-Sheikh, and in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt. Both sexes of Bomolochus bellones Burmeister, 1835 were collected from the gills of a needlefish Tylosurus choram (Rüppell) caught in the Gulf of Suez. This is a new host record. The female is well characterised so only the male is described. Adult females of Bomolochus minus Lin & Ho, 2005 were obtained from the branchial cavities and gills of mojarra Gerres oyena (Forsskål). This species was known only from its original description in Taiwan, and this report constitutes a new host record and a significant range extension. Both parasite species are new records for Egyptian Red Sea waters.
ISSN:0165-5752
1573-5192
DOI:10.1007/s11230-015-9618-4