A morphological study (SEM) on a parasitic marine isopod, Cymothoa spinipalpa (Isopoda: Cymothoidae)
Abd El Aal, A., El Ashram, . (2011). A morphological study (SEM) on a parasitic marine isopod, Cymothoa spinipalpa (Isopoda: Cymothoidae). EKB Journal Management System, 1(1), 17-26. doi: 10.21608/eja.2011.32039
Ahmed Abd El Aal; ِAhmed El Ashram. "A morphological study (SEM) on a parasitic marine isopod, Cymothoa spinipalpa (Isopoda: Cymothoidae)". EKB Journal Management System, 1, 1, 2011, 17-26. doi: 10.21608/eja.2011.32039
Abd El Aal, A., El Ashram, . (2011). 'A morphological study (SEM) on a parasitic marine isopod, Cymothoa spinipalpa (Isopoda: Cymothoidae)', EKB Journal Management System, 1(1), pp. 17-26. doi: 10.21608/eja.2011.32039
Abd El Aal, A., El Ashram, . A morphological study (SEM) on a parasitic marine isopod, Cymothoa spinipalpa (Isopoda: Cymothoidae). EKB Journal Management System, 2011; 1(1): 17-26. doi: 10.21608/eja.2011.32039

A morphological study (SEM) on a parasitic marine isopod, Cymothoa spinipalpa (Isopoda: Cymothoidae)

Egyptian Journal for Aquaculture
Article 2, Volume 1, Issue 1, May 2011, Page 17-26  XML PDF (347.86 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/eja.2011.32039
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Authors
Ahmed Abd El Aal1; ِAhmed El Ashram2
1Animal Health Research Institute (Matrouh branch), Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
2Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research El-Abbassa – Agricultural Research Center, Egypt
Abstract
The incidence of parasitic marine isopods among wild 100 Argyrops filamentosus fish was studied. Specimens were subjected to clinical, postmortem and parasitological examinations for detection of isopod infestations. The detected parasite was Cymothoa spinipalpa. The infestation rate was 9%, one per fish. Cymothoa spinipalpa was observed in the gill chamber and buccal cavity of the host. Slight protrusion of gill cover (operculum), atrophy and haemorrhage at site of attachment were noticed. The morphological characteristics of this species were described in details using light and scanning electron microscopy and discussed. 
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