Helminth fauna of Scomberomorus sierra (Actinopterygii: Scombridae) in southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico
From January to May 2015, a sample of 50 individuals of the Pacific sierra Scomberomorus sierra Jordan and Starks, 1895 captured off Mazatlán (southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico) were reviewed for helminths. A total of 6, 255 parasitic worms belonging to 11 species (9 in adult stage and 2 larva...
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| description | From January to May 2015, a sample of 50 individuals of the Pacific sierra Scomberomorus sierra Jordan and Starks, 1895 captured off Mazatlán (southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico) were reviewed for helminths. A total of 6, 255 parasitic worms belonging to 11 species (9 in adult stage and 2 larvae) were obtained. Trematoda was the best represented group with 6 species of Didymozoidae Monticelli, 1888 and 1 of Bucephalidae Poche, 1907. In addition, 2 monogenean species and 2 of Nematoda were collected. In this study, the first molecular sequences for didymozoid species in Mexico were generated, and for Glomeritrema sp. at worldwide level. The most prevalent species were Didymocylindrus sp. (92 %) and Didymocystis scomberomori (MacCallum & MacCallum, 1916) (88 %), whereas the monogenean Thoracocotyle crocea MacCallum, 1913 reached the highest value of mean intensity (75.2). The coincidence between the helminthological composition established in our study and that reported for the same scombrid in 4 localities from the Mexican South Pacific (sharing 10 species) suggests that this group of species persistently parasitize S. sierra throughout its distribution along the Mexican Pacific coast; furthermore, due to the richness of didymozoids and the affinity of Thoracocotylidae species for S. sierra, both groups can be considered typical parasites of this fi sh. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84702a620a814662944d81b8e556dfd02023-08-02T08:09:22ZengSciendoHelminthologia1336-90832021-12-0158440340710.2478/helm-2021-0035Helminth fauna of Scomberomorus sierra (Actinopterygii: Scombridae) in southeastern Gulf of California, MexicoBárcenas de los Santos N. Y.0Morales-Serna F. N.1Medina-Guerrero R. M.2Hernández-Covarrubias V.3Oceguera-Figueroa A.4García-Prieto L.5Laboratorio de Helmintología, Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, CP 04510, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mazatlán82040, Sinaloa, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Unidad Mazatlán en Acuicultura y Manejo Ambiental, Mazatlán, CP 82112, Sinaloa, MexicoInstituto Nacional de Pesca y Acuacultura. Centro Regional de Investigación Pesquera y Acuícola, Mazatlán, CP 82112, Sinaloa, MexicoLaboratorio de Helmintología, Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, CP 04510, MexicoLaboratorio de Helmintología, Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, CP 04510, MexicoFrom January to May 2015, a sample of 50 individuals of the Pacific sierra Scomberomorus sierra Jordan and Starks, 1895 captured off Mazatlán (southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico) were reviewed for helminths. A total of 6, 255 parasitic worms belonging to 11 species (9 in adult stage and 2 larvae) were obtained. Trematoda was the best represented group with 6 species of Didymozoidae Monticelli, 1888 and 1 of Bucephalidae Poche, 1907. In addition, 2 monogenean species and 2 of Nematoda were collected. In this study, the first molecular sequences for didymozoid species in Mexico were generated, and for Glomeritrema sp. at worldwide level. The most prevalent species were Didymocylindrus sp. (92 %) and Didymocystis scomberomori (MacCallum & MacCallum, 1916) (88 %), whereas the monogenean Thoracocotyle crocea MacCallum, 1913 reached the highest value of mean intensity (75.2). The coincidence between the helminthological composition established in our study and that reported for the same scombrid in 4 localities from the Mexican South Pacific (sharing 10 species) suggests that this group of species persistently parasitize S. sierra throughout its distribution along the Mexican Pacific coast; furthermore, due to the richness of didymozoids and the affinity of Thoracocotylidae species for S. sierra, both groups can be considered typical parasites of this fi sh.https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2021-0035fishparasitespacific sierragulf of californiataxonomic composition |
| spellingShingle | Bárcenas de los Santos N. Y. Morales-Serna F. N. Medina-Guerrero R. M. Hernández-Covarrubias V. Oceguera-Figueroa A. García-Prieto L. Helminth fauna of Scomberomorus sierra (Actinopterygii: Scombridae) in southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico Helminthologia fish parasites pacific sierra gulf of california taxonomic composition |
| title | Helminth fauna of Scomberomorus sierra (Actinopterygii: Scombridae) in southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico |
| title_full | Helminth fauna of Scomberomorus sierra (Actinopterygii: Scombridae) in southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Helminth fauna of Scomberomorus sierra (Actinopterygii: Scombridae) in southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Helminth fauna of Scomberomorus sierra (Actinopterygii: Scombridae) in southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico |
| title_short | Helminth fauna of Scomberomorus sierra (Actinopterygii: Scombridae) in southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico |
| title_sort | helminth fauna of scomberomorus sierra actinopterygii scombridae in southeastern gulf of california mexico |
| topic | fish parasites pacific sierra gulf of california taxonomic composition |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2021-0035 |
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