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New host and distribution records for five species of Enterogyrus Paperna, 1963 (Dactylogyridae: Ancyrocephalinae) from cichlid hosts in South Africa

Published in: African Journal of Aquatic Science
Volume 48 , issue 1 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , pages: 110–114
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2022.2142507
Author(s): Iva Přikrylová University of Limpopo, South Africa, Sareh Tavakol University of Limpopo, South Africa, Nico J Smit North-West University, South Africa, Willem J Smit University of Limpopo, South Africa, Wilmien J Luus-Powell University of Limpopo, South Africa,
Keywords: Cichlidae, fish parasites, Monogenea, new geographic record,
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Abstract

Between March 2015 and September 2016, three species of Cichlidae (Coptodon rendalli, Oreochromis mossambicus and Tilapia sparrmanii) were screened for the presence of stomach monogeneans. Four localities across three provinces of South Africa (Limpopo, Northern Cape and North West) were sampled and a total of five Enterogyrus species were identified, viz. E. cichlidarum, E. coronatus, E. malmbergi, E. mashegoi and E. multispiralis. Finding E. malmbergi from O. mossambicus and T. sparrmanii represents new host and geographic records. Enterogyrus coronatus was reported from C. rendalli and T. sparrmanii from three localities. Both hosts are new host records for the species and show a wide distribution of E. coronatus within South Africa. Tilapia sparrmanii is a new host record for E. cichlidarum, E. mashegoi and E. multispiralis. Enterogyrus mashegoi and E. cichlidarum are reported from new localities.
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