Isopod parasite, Nerocila depressa Milne Edwards, 1840 infestation in Thryssa stenosoma Wongratana, 1983, as a first record from Narmada estuary, West Coast of India

AbstractThe study reportedThryssa stenosoma, as a new host of isopodNerocila depressa infestation. Furthermore, the record ofNerocila depressa from the Narmada estuary is of first kind in the West Coast of India.Thryssa stenosoma, commonly known as slender thryssa forms an important commercial fish species at Bhadbhut, a part of the Narmada estuary. The prevalence ofN. depressa infestation was 17.39% with a mean intensity of 2.8. inT. stenosoma, showing a low rate of infestation. The present information would form a new addition of isopod infestation to the list of parasitic diseases of estuarine fishes in India.
Source: Journal of Parasitic Diseases - Category: Parasitology Source Type: research