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Cymothoid isopods are permanent ectoparasites of fish. In the present study Strongylura strongylura captured in gillnets from the inshore waters of Pazhayar from January to March-12. Among the 122 Belonidae fishes examined, 16 specimens were parasitized by isopods belonging to the species Mothocya karobran, a new record of this cymothoid isopod for the first time from India. Lowest prevalence occurred in January (10.5 %) and the highest in February (15.9 %). The infected fishes usually carried one cymothoid per branchial cavity. 12 parasites were found in the left branchial cavity and 4 parasites in the right. The non ovigerous female (18.5–24.7 mm) and female ovigerous (20.8–27.4 mm) in total length.
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Authors are thankful to Department of Science and Technology (Grant No:SR/FF/LS-088/2007) and Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India (Grant No:22-18/2008-CS-I) for providing financial support and Director of Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology for providing facilities and encouragement.
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Rameshkumar, G., Ravichandran, S. & Sivasubramanian, K. A new record of parasitic isopod for the Indian fauna (Mothocya karobran Bruce, 1986) from Strongylura strongylura in the Pazhayar region, Southeast coast of India. J Parasit Dis 38, 328–330 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-013-0268-7
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