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Six new species of Cichlidogyrus Paperna, 1960 (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea) from the gills of cichlids (Teleostei: Cichliformes) from the Lomami River Basin (DRC: Middle Congo).

Mare GeraertsFidel Muterezi BukingaMaarten P M VanhoveAntoine PariselleAuguste Chocha MandaEmmanuel VrevenTine HuyseTom Artois
Published in: Parasites & vectors (2020)
Serranochromis cf. macrocephalus and Orthochromis sp. 'Lomami' can harbour respectively three and two species of Cichlidogyrus, all described in this study. Tilapia sparrmanii can harbour seven species, of which three are described in the present study. These results highlight the species diversity of this parasite genus in the Congo Basin.
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