Scolex pleuronectis (Cestoda) Infections in Several Bony Fish Species Collected from Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea

Abstract

In the present study, a tetraphylleadean larval sestod Scolex pleuronectis Müller, 1788 was determined in the intestine of shore rockling Gaidropsarus mediterraneus, Atlantic horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus, blotched picarel Spicara flexuosa, grass goby Zosterissesor ophiocephalus and round goby Neogobius melanostomus. Fish were collected by commercial fishermen in Sinop coasts of the Black Sea in April and May 2014. Infection prevalence and mean intensity values were determined as 12.5% and 2.00 ± 0.0 in shore rockling; 4.76% and 1.00 ± 0.0 in Atlantic horse mackerel; 20.0% and 6.80 ± 3.20 in botched picarel; 20.00% and 4.00 ± 0.0 in grass goby and, 1.44% and 55.00 ± 0.0 in round goby. Our results showed that this parasite species can be found widely at its larval stage in many bony fish species in the Black Sea.

Keywords

• Scolex pleuronectis,Cestoda,Sinop,Black Sea

Karadeniz'in Sinop Kıyılarından Yakalanan Bazı Kemikli Balıklardaki Scolex pleuronectis (Cestoda) Enfeksiyonları

Abstract

Bu araştırmada, Nisan-Mayıs 2014 tarihlerinde Karadeniz’in Sinop kıyılarında balıkçı tekneleri ile avlanan Gelincik balığı (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus), İstavrit balığı (Trachurus trachurus), İzmarit balığı (Spicara flexuosa), sazkayası balığı (Zosterissesor ophiocephalus), Kum kaya balığı (Neogobius melanostomus) mide - bağırsak sistemleri bir tetraphylleadean larval sestod olan Scolex pleuronectis Müller, 1788 enfeksiyonları araştırıldı. Enfeksiyon oranı ve enfekte balık başına ortalama parazit sayıları Gelincik balığı % 12.5 ile 2.00 ± 0.0; İstavrit balığı % 4.76 ile 1.00 ± 0.0; İzmarit balığı % 20.0 ile 6.80 ± 3.20; sazkayası balığı % 20.00 ile 4.00 ± 0.0 ve kum kayası balığı % 1.44 ile 55.00 ± 0.0 olarak hesaplandı. Elde ettiğimiz bulgular bu parazitin Karadeniz’deki bir çok kemikli balık türlerinde yaygın olarak bulunabildiğini göstermiştir.

Keywords

• Scolex pleuronectis,Sestod,Sinop,Karadeniz

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