ISSN 2756-3391
African Journal of Parasitology Research ISSN 2343-6549 Vol. 5 (8), pp. 338-342, August, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
A taxonomic approach of monogeneas in three species of teleosts fish
Nouha Kaouachi1*, Chahinez Boualleg1, Mourad Bensouilah1 and Bernard Marchand2
1Laboratoire d’Ecobiologie des Milieux Marins et Littoraux, Faculté des Sciences, Université Badji Mokhtar Annaba, BP: 12 Annaba, 23000, Algérie.
2Université de Corse, CNRS UMR 6134, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Laboratoire (Parasites et écosystèmes méditerranéens), BP 52, 20250 Corte, France.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 03 February, 2017
Abstract
A spatial distribution study of parasite populations of gills from 540 specimens belonging to Pagellus genus: Pagellus acarne, Pagellus erythrinus and Pagellus bogaraveo (Sparidae) was realized from the eastern Algeria coastline. A preliminary description allows the distinguishing of eight parasite species belonging to two subclasses: Monopisthocotylea and Polyopisthocotylea. Rates of parasite species and parasitic indices of host species were calculated. The study findings show that the parasitic populations vary depending on the site and the host species within the same genus.
Key words: Parasitism, monogenean, Pagellus erythrinus, Pagellus acarne, Pagellus bogaraveo, Algerian coastline.