A Monogenean Gill Parasite within the Genus <i>Haliotrema</i> (Ancyrocephalidae) Infecting <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i> Fish: Morphology and Molecular Studies
Due to the presence of different parasite taxa and other disease-causing agents, all fish species are extremely prone to dangers. As a result, the current study focused on some of the monogenean parasites that infect one of the economically important fish species, the soldier bream <i>Argyrops...
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| author | Rewaida Abdel-Gaber Masheil Alghamdi Saleh Al Quraishy Esam M. Al-Shaebi Manal F. Elkhadragy Saeed El-Ashram Mohamed A. Dkhil |
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| description | Due to the presence of different parasite taxa and other disease-causing agents, all fish species are extremely prone to dangers. As a result, the current study focused on some of the monogenean parasites that infect one of the economically important fish species, the soldier bream <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i>, from the Red Sea coast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Following that, thirty <i>A. filamentosus</i> fish specimens were examined for monogenean parasites. The parasitic species were isolated and morphologically and molecularly studied. The presence of one monogenean species of <i>Haliotrema susanae</i> (F: Ancyrocephalidae) infecting gills was observed in 50% of the investigated fish species. The ancyrocephalid species <i>Haliotrema susanae</i> is characterized by having all generic features within the genus <i>Haliotrema</i>. It could be distinguished from other species within this genus by the male copulatory organ including a copulatory tube with no accessory piece and a haptor made up of two pairs of anchors, two bars, and seven pairs of marginal hooks. As ectoparasitic taxa of the investigated sparid fish, the current study of <i>Haliotrema</i> species constitutes the first report of this genus. A molecular phylogenetic analysis based on the partial <i>28S rRNA</i> gene region was analyzed to investigate the phylogenetic affinity of this parasite with the genus <i>Haliotrema</i> belonging to Ancyrocephalidae. This study considers the addition of a new genetic sequence for this parasite species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f9763d4a76e846c99d36558f7514812b2023-11-17T09:11:03ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-03-01136101010.3390/ani13061010A Monogenean Gill Parasite within the Genus <i>Haliotrema</i> (Ancyrocephalidae) Infecting <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i> Fish: Morphology and Molecular StudiesRewaida Abdel-Gaber0Masheil Alghamdi1Saleh Al Quraishy2Esam M. Al-Shaebi3Manal F. Elkhadragy4Saeed El-Ashram5Mohamed A. Dkhil6Department of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 33516, EgyptDepartment of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, EgyptDue to the presence of different parasite taxa and other disease-causing agents, all fish species are extremely prone to dangers. As a result, the current study focused on some of the monogenean parasites that infect one of the economically important fish species, the soldier bream <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i>, from the Red Sea coast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Following that, thirty <i>A. filamentosus</i> fish specimens were examined for monogenean parasites. The parasitic species were isolated and morphologically and molecularly studied. The presence of one monogenean species of <i>Haliotrema susanae</i> (F: Ancyrocephalidae) infecting gills was observed in 50% of the investigated fish species. The ancyrocephalid species <i>Haliotrema susanae</i> is characterized by having all generic features within the genus <i>Haliotrema</i>. It could be distinguished from other species within this genus by the male copulatory organ including a copulatory tube with no accessory piece and a haptor made up of two pairs of anchors, two bars, and seven pairs of marginal hooks. As ectoparasitic taxa of the investigated sparid fish, the current study of <i>Haliotrema</i> species constitutes the first report of this genus. A molecular phylogenetic analysis based on the partial <i>28S rRNA</i> gene region was analyzed to investigate the phylogenetic affinity of this parasite with the genus <i>Haliotrema</i> belonging to Ancyrocephalidae. This study considers the addition of a new genetic sequence for this parasite species.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/6/1010<i>Argyrops filamentosus</i><i>Haliotrema susanae</i>Ancyrocephalidaemolecular identification |
| spellingShingle | Rewaida Abdel-Gaber Masheil Alghamdi Saleh Al Quraishy Esam M. Al-Shaebi Manal F. Elkhadragy Saeed El-Ashram Mohamed A. Dkhil A Monogenean Gill Parasite within the Genus <i>Haliotrema</i> (Ancyrocephalidae) Infecting <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i> Fish: Morphology and Molecular Studies Animals <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i> <i>Haliotrema susanae</i> Ancyrocephalidae molecular identification |
| title | A Monogenean Gill Parasite within the Genus <i>Haliotrema</i> (Ancyrocephalidae) Infecting <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i> Fish: Morphology and Molecular Studies |
| title_full | A Monogenean Gill Parasite within the Genus <i>Haliotrema</i> (Ancyrocephalidae) Infecting <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i> Fish: Morphology and Molecular Studies |
| title_fullStr | A Monogenean Gill Parasite within the Genus <i>Haliotrema</i> (Ancyrocephalidae) Infecting <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i> Fish: Morphology and Molecular Studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Monogenean Gill Parasite within the Genus <i>Haliotrema</i> (Ancyrocephalidae) Infecting <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i> Fish: Morphology and Molecular Studies |
| title_short | A Monogenean Gill Parasite within the Genus <i>Haliotrema</i> (Ancyrocephalidae) Infecting <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i> Fish: Morphology and Molecular Studies |
| title_sort | monogenean gill parasite within the genus i haliotrema i ancyrocephalidae infecting i argyrops filamentosus i fish morphology and molecular studies |
| topic | <i>Argyrops filamentosus</i> <i>Haliotrema susanae</i> Ancyrocephalidae molecular identification |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/6/1010 |
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