First record of Caligus dussumieri Rangnekar, 1957 (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Caligidae) from Malaysia, with notes on caligids found from Malaysia and on host-specificity of caligids on lutjanid fishes

In total, 13 species of Caligus have been reported from Malaysia. Amongst them, four species are reported from lutjanid fishes.Caligus dussumieri Rangnekar, 1957 is reported from Malabar snapper, Lutjanus malabaricus, purchased from a local wet market in Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia. This is the...

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Main Authors: Norshida Ismail, Yusuke Nishida, Susumu Ohtsuka, Geoff Boxshall, James P. Bernot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-02-01
Series:Biodiversity Data Journal
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Online Access:https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/116598/download/pdf/