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Parasites of amberjacks from the archipelago of Madeira, Eastern Atlantic.
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Diseases of aquatic organisms [Dis Aquat Organ] 2018 Nov 06; Vol. 131 (2), pp. 133-142. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Amberjacks, Seriola spp., are a group of carangid fishes of economic importance for fisheries and aquaculture worldwide. A survey of the parasites of greater amberjack S. dumerili and almaco jack or longfin yellowtail S. rivoliana from the Madeira archipelago (including the Madeira and Selvagens Islands) was carried out. This work is the first parasitological study of these 2 species in the Eastern Atlantic. A total of 14 parasite taxa were detected in the 47 fish analysed: Allencotyla mcintoshi, Stephanostomum petimba, Rhadinorhynchus sp. and Caligus aesopus (in both Seriola spp.); Dionchus agassizi, Zeuxapta seriolae, Tormopsolus orientalis, Didymocystis sp. and Anisakis sp. (in S. rivoliana); Tetrochetus coryphaenae, Stephanostomum sp., S. ditrematis, Oncophora melanocephala and Hysterothylacium seriolae (in Seriola dumerili). The monogenean Dionchus agassizi and the nematode O. melanocephala constitute new host records for the genus Seriola, and the species Allencotyla mcintoshi, Z. seriolae, Tormopsolus orientalis, H. seriolae, and C. aesopus are reported in the region of Madeira for the first time. Some of the parasites detected, in particular Z. seriolae and C. aesopus, could constitute a threat to amberjack aquaculture, and measures should be taken to prevent their introduction into sea cages.
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- Animals
Atlantic Ocean epidemiology
Ectoparasitic Infestations epidemiology
Ectoparasitic Infestations parasitology
Fish Diseases epidemiology
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic epidemiology
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic parasitology
Portugal
Ectoparasitic Infestations veterinary
Fish Diseases parasitology
Fishes
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic veterinary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0177-5103
- Volume :
- 131
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Diseases of aquatic organisms
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30460919
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03294