Early infection of discus Symphysodon aequifasciatus altricial larvae by Sciadicleithrum variabilum (Monogenea)

ÖNAL U., Celik I., Toksen E., Sepil A., Caydan E.

JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY, cilt.78, sa.2, ss.647-650, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 78 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02841.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.647-650
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The occurrence of Sciadicleithrum variabilum on the gills of discus Symphysodon aequifasciatus larvae 7 days after hatching is reported for the first time. This suggests that altricial larvae are susceptible to Monogenea following gill differentiation and before complete yolk resorption.