Abstract
Pseudohaliotrema paralonchuri sp. n., parasitic on the sciaenid fish Paralonchurus peruanus (Steindachner) from the Peruvian central coast, is described, illustrated and compared with related species of the genus. P. paralonchuri differs from other Pseudohaliotrema by the characteristics of the cirrus, accessory piece, anchors and bars. This is the first record of Pseudohaliotrema from the South American Pacific Ocean.
Pseudohaliotrema paralonchuri sp. n.; fish parasite; Sciaenidae; southeastern Pacific; Monogenoidea; Paralonchurus peruanus
Pseudohaliotrema paralonchuri sp.n. (Monogenoidea: Dactylogyridae), parasitic on Paralonchurus peruanus (Steindachner) (Teleostei: Sciaenidae) from the peruvian coast
Jose Luis Luque1
Jose Iannacone1
Universidad Ricardo Palma, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Laboratório de Parasitologia, Lima, Peru
Pseudohaliotrema paralonchuri sp. n., parasitic on the sciaenid fish Paralonchurus peruanus (Steindachner) from the Peruvian central coast, is described, illustrated and compared with related species of the genus. P. paralonchuri differs from other Pseudohaliotrema by the characteristics of the cirrus, accessory piece, anchors and bars. This is the first record of Pseudohaliotrema from the South American Pacific Ocean.
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Dec 1989
