Abstract

PARASITIC COPEPODS FROM FISHES OF BAY OF BENGAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

Dr. Polamuri Suryasri* and Dr. Ramprasad Bandangi

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Abstract

Systematic studies on copepods parasitizing the marine fishes of Visakhapatnam coasts were undertaken. One hundred and six species of fishes belonging to seventy-eight genera of fifty-five families have been examined. The present study was concentrated mostly on food fishes. The following scombroid fish were parasitised with copepods during the years- 2023 & 2024 -Euthynnus affinis, Scomberomorus guttatus, Scomberomorus commerson, Rastrelliger kanagurta, Thunnus thunnus. Some other fish like-Priacanthus hamrer, Johnius aneus, johnius carutta, Mugil cephalus, Caranx sausum, Saurida tumbil and Muraenesox talabonoides were also examined. But these varieties were not parasitised with copepods at the time of examination. A list of hosts parasites and brief description of these parasites has given in this paper.

Keywords: Visakhapatnam, Copepods, Marine fishes, Scombroid fish.