Nerocila acuminata (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) as an egg capsule parasite of Rostroraja texana: list of known hosts
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https://doi.org/10.15359/revmar.12-1.5Keywords:
Batoidei, ectoparasite, Elasmobranchii, Gulf of Mexico, isopodAbstract
Isopods of the Cymothoidae family are characterized for being ectoparasites of a wide variety of marine species including the shark and ray group. However, little is known of their interaction with this group. Consequently, this paper is aimed to present the first record of the association of four female N. acuminata isopods (20-28 mm total length, 15-18 mm wide) with two egg capsules of R. texana, found in the stomach of a S. lewini common hammerhead shark. The shark was captured on February 17, 2019 using artisanal fishing in Salinas Punta Roca Partida, southern Veracruz, Mexico. A list of 67 nominal host fish species as well as some unidentified fish is presented including 36 families, 19 orders, and two classes, registered for N. acuminata, which is characteristic of the western Atlantic, and its eastern Pacific counterpart, N. californica. This demonstrates that both isopod species have several host fish; however, a preference for demersal species is observed, highlighting the Sciaenidae family.
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