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Ergasilus barai Batish and Brar, 1990 (Copepoda: Ergasilidae): A gill parasite of freshwater fish Wallago attu Bloch and Schneider, 1801 from Haleji Lake, Sindh, Pakistan
International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies · 2017 · Vol. 4(5) · pp. 04–08
Abstract
Ergasilus Nordmann, 1832 (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) is described from freshwater catfish Wallagu attu parasite on the gills from Haleji Lake, Sindh, Pakistan.This species differs from all its congeners by a combination of characteristics including the shape of the body, structure and armature of the swimming legs.
Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsFish Biology and Ecology StudiesAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorGillCatfishParasite hostingFisheryBiologyFish <Actinopterygii>Freshwater fishZoology
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