Ectoparasites of the blackspot seabream Pagellus bogaraveo (Teleostei: Sparidae) from Portuguese waters of the north-east Atlantic

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

Margarida Hermida (Author) Other; Cristina Cruz (Author) FCUP; Aurelia Saraiva (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Vol. 93

Pages: 503-510

ISSN: 0025-3154

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 7 Citations

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Earth and related Environmental sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-0BQ

DOI: 10.1017/s0025315412000057

Abstract (EN): The ectoparasite community of the blackspot seabream, Pagellus bogaraveo, was studied in different locations in Portuguese waters of the north-east Atlantic Ocean. This is the first study to focus on the ectoparasites of this commercially important sparid fish. Nine ectoparasite species were detected. Gnathia sp., Aega deshaysiana, A. antillensis, Rocinela danmoniensis and Argulus sp. are reported for the first time on this host. Significant differences were detected among the sampling locations, with monogeneans being more prevalent in mainland waters, and crustaceans being more prevalent in the Atlantic islands of Madeira and Azores. Fish from Madeira showed significantly higher infection levels of all ectoparasites, especially crustaceans, and particularly high prevalence of Hatschekia pagellibogneravei. The potential impact of the species detected on captive fish is also discussed, since the blackspot seabream is a promising new species for marine aquaculture.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8