First Report of Lernaea cyprinacea (Copepoda: Lernaeidae) on Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from the Sarı Mehmet Dam Lake in Van-Turkey

Objective: This report focuses on the diagnosis of rainbow trout mortality in the Sarı Mehmet Dam Lake. Material and Methods: The ten rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (300 - 350 g) examined were infested with numerous copepod parasites which were attached to body muscles especially in the caudal...

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Published inEuropean Journal of Biology Vol. 77; no. 1; pp. 42 - 45
Main Authors Onalan, Sukru, Urku, Cigdem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Istambul İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları 01.01.2018
Istanbul University Faculty of Science
Subjects
Biyoloji
Ectoparasites
Freshwater
Freshwater fishes
Histopathology
Lernaea cyprinacea
Mortality
New records
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Parasite attachment
Parasitoses
Tıp
İstanbul
Türkiye
Turkey, Eastern Anatolia Region, Sari Mehmet Dam Lake
histopathology
Lernaea cyprinacea
Anchor worm
Rainbow trout
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Summary:Objective: This report focuses on the diagnosis of rainbow trout mortality in the Sarı Mehmet Dam Lake. Material and Methods: The ten rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (300 - 350 g) examined were infested with numerous copepod parasites which were attached to body muscles especially in the caudal and abdominal area. Results: According to morphological results, this parasite was identified as L. cyprinacea. Histopathological examination of lesions revealed inflammatory response in the dermis and skeletal muscles and infectious granuloma. Conclusion: This paper is the first to describe cases of lernaeosis on the rainbow trout (O. mykiss) from the Sarı Mehmet Dam Lake in Van-Turkey.
ISSN:2602-2575
1300-7041
2618-6144
DOI:10.26650/EuroJBiol.2018.398174