Jemi Job N, Hatha A A M, Radhakrishnan C K
Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Cochin, 682016 India.
J Parasit Dis. 2020 Jun;44(2):314-318. doi: 10.1007/s12639-020-01208-6. Epub 2020 Mar 20.
Parasitological investigations on the occurrence of isopod parasites in fishes collected from off Cochin coast along Southwest India was carried out for a period of 1 year from January 2018 to December 2018. Altogether 20 species of fishes were analysed from 12 families including Scombridae, Carangidae, Clupeidae, Nemipteridae, Hemiramphidae, Belonidae, Menidae, Priacanthidae, Sphyraenidae, Stromateidae, Coryphaenidae. Infestation of was noticed only in the host fish Totally 619 specimens of were examined for the presence of isopod parasite, . Among those, one hundred and seventy five specimens were found to be infested by Overall prevalence, mean intensity and abundance were found to be 28.27%, 1.21, and 0.342 respectively. Highest prevalence of infestation, mean intensity and abundance were recorded in the month of August 2018.
2018年1月至2018年12月，对从印度西南部科钦海岸外采集的鱼类中出现的等足类寄生虫进行了为期1年的寄生虫学调查。共分析了包括鲭科、鲹科、鲱科、金线鱼科、颌针鱼科、颌针鱼科、单鳍鱼科、大眼鲷科、魣科、鲳科、鲯鳅科在内的12个科的20种鱼类。仅在宿主鱼类 中发现了 的感染。总共检查了619个 的标本，以确定是否存在等足类寄生虫 。其中，175个标本被 感染。总体感染率、平均感染强度和丰度分别为28.27%、1.21和0.342。2018年8月记录到最高的感染率、平均感染强度和丰度。
