<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The metazoan parasites were investigated of two flatfish the common sole, <italic>Solea solea</italic> (n:140) and the scaldfish, <italic>Arnoglossus laterna</italic> (n: 22) in the Sinop coast of Black Sea from June 2015 to June 2017. A total of 15 metazoan parasite species belonging to Digenea (6), Cestoda (3), Acanthocephala (1), Nematoda (4) and Isopoda (1) taxonomic groups were identified. <italic>Solea solea</italic> was found to be infected by <italic>Condylocotyla pilodora</italic>, <italic>Proctoeces maculatus</italic>, Opecoelidae gen. sp., <italic>Metadena</italic> sp., <italic>Stephanostomum</italic> sp., <italic>Progrillotia</italic> sp., <italic>Capillaria gracilis</italic>, <italic>Cucullanus campanae</italic>, <italic>Solearhynchus rhytidotes</italic> and <italic>Nerocila orbignyi. Arnoglossus laterna</italic> was found to be infected by <italic>Lecithochirium musculus</italic> and <italic>Grillotia erinaceus. Scolex pleuronectis, Hysterothylacium aduncum</italic> and <italic>Dichelyne minutus</italic> were determined in both flatfish. Infection prevalence and mean intensity values were re- corded for each parasite species. Infection values for each parasite species in relation to season and fish size were also determined and compared as comparatively. This study is the first one assessing the metazoan parasites both of <italic>S. solea</italic> and <italic>A. laterna</italic> collected from the Turkish coast of Black Sea. While <italic>Condylocotyle pilodora</italic> and <italic>Capillaria gracilis</italic> are new parasite records for <italic>S. solea</italic>, <italic>Grillotia erinecaus</italic> is new parasite record for <italic>A. laterna</italic>. Moreover, this paper is the first report on occurrence of Opecoelidae gen. sp., <italic>Metadena</italic> and <italic>Stephanostomum</italic> genera in <italic>S. solea</italic>.</p></abstract>

The metazoan parasites were investigated of two flatfish the common sole, Solea solea (n:140) and the scaldfish, Arnoglossus laterna (n: 22) in the Sinop coast of Black Sea from June 2015 to June 2017. A total of 15 metazoan parasite species belonging to Digenea (6), Cestoda (3), Acanthocephala (1), Nematoda (4) and Isopoda (1) taxonomic groups were identified. Solea solea was found to be infected by Condylocotyla pilodora, Proctoeces maculatus, Opecoelidae gen. sp., Metadena sp., Stephanostomum sp., Progrillotia sp., Capillaria gracilis, Cucullanus campanae, Solearhynchus rhytidotes and Nerocila orbignyi. Arnoglossus laterna was found to be infected by Lecithochirium musculus and Grillotia erinaceus. Scolex pleuronectis, Hysterothylacium aduncum and Dichelyne minutus were determined in both flatfish. Infection prevalence and mean intensity values were re- corded for each parasite species. Infection values for each parasite species in relation to season and fish size were also determined and compared as comparatively. This study is the first one assessing the metazoan parasites both of S. solea and A. laterna collected from the Turkish coast of Black Sea. While Condylocotyle pilodora and Capillaria gracilis are new parasite records for S. solea, Grillotia erinecaus is new parasite record for A. laterna. Moreover, this paper is the first report on occurrence of Opecoelidae gen. sp., Metadena and Stephanostomum genera in S. solea.

Metazoan parasites of common sole (<italic>Solea solea</italic>) and scaldfish (<italic>Arnoglossus laterna</italic>) (Pleuronectiformes) from Sinop coast of Black Sea

Faculty of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Helminthologia

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Metazoan parasites of common sole () and scaldfish () (Pleuronectiformes) from Sinop coast of Black Sea

The metazoan parasites were investigated of two flatfish the common sole, Solea solea (n:140) and the scaldfish, Arnoglossus laterna (n: 22) in the Sinop coast...

Metazoan parasites of common sole (Solea solea) and scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna) (Pleuronectiformes) from Sinop coast of Black Sea

Published Online: May 04, 2019

Page range: 132 - 140

Received: Oct 24, 2018

Accepted: Feb 26, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2019-0009

Keywords
Common sole, Scaldfish, Metazoan parasite, Sinop, Black sea

© 2019 A. Güven et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Metazoan parasites of common sole (Solea solea) and scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna) (Pleuronectiformes) from Sinop coast of Black Sea

Published Online: May 04, 2019

Page range: 132 - 140

Received: Oct 24, 2018

Accepted: Feb 26, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2019-0009

KeywordsCommon sole, Scaldfish, Metazoan parasite, Sinop, Black sea

© 2019 A. Güven et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Common sole, Scaldfish, Metazoan parasite, Sinop, Black sea