Journal of Environmental Biology

On the occurrence of a double parasitism (copepod and isopod) on the anchovy fish in India

 

M. Rajkumar¹, P. Perumal¹ and J. P. Trilles²

¹Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai ? 608 502, India

²Equipe Adaptation Ecophysiologique et Ontogen?se, UMR 5171, GPIA : G?nome, Populations, Interactions,

Adaptation, Universit? de Montpellier II, Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, CP 092,

Place Eug?ne Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France

 

(Received: 11 December, 2004 ; Accepted: 15 June, 2005)

 

Abstract: A double parasitism (isopod and copepod) on anchovy fish, Stolephorus commersonii Lacepede, 1803 was recorded from Parangipettai (India) coastal waters during June, 2004. This is the first report from this region and the infestation is discussed in relation to environmental parameters in this short communication.

 

Key words: Double parasitism, Copepod and isopod, Anchovy fish.

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