Caligus madeirensis sp. nov. (Copepoda: Caligidae) Parasitic on Pompano, Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758), from Eastern Atlantic Waters, Surrounding the Madeira Archipelago, Portugal.

Ilhem Hamdi Margarida Hermida Seyit Ali Kamanli Bouchra Benmansour Argun Akif Özak Geoffrey Allan Boxshall

Published in: Acta parasitologica (2020)

Together with Caligus madeirensis sp. nov., the Caligus fauna of Portugal consists of 13 species reported from 17 Portuguese marine fishes. Considering the large number of marine fish species (510 spp.) currently recorded from Portuguese waters it seems that only 3.3% of the Portuguese marine fishes have been found to be infested with species of the genus Caligus O.F. Müller, 1758, the result of which, however, might be due to limited sampling.

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psychometric properties
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