First Record of Caligus zei (Copepoda: Caligidae) on John Dory, Zeus faber in Turkish Marine Waters

Oktener A., Sirin M., İŞMEN A., Kara A., Daban B., ARSLAN İHSANOĞLU M.

THALASSAS, cilt.34, sa.1, ss.153-157, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s41208-017-0047-9
  • Dergi Adı: THALASSAS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.153-157
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The parasitic copepod, Caligus zei Norman and Scott T., 1906 was found on the John dory (Zeus faber Linnaeus, 1758) during a demersal fish stock assessment in the Sea of Marmara during April 2017. This is the first report of this copepod in Turkish marine waters. Descriptions of the male and female Caligus zei, including details of appendage structure of recovered specimens, are provided.