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ARRAMA, NEW GENUS (SIPHONOSTOMATOIDA: CALIGIDAE), WITH TWO NEW SPECIES, COPEPODS PARASITIC ON AUSTRALIAN FISHES

ARRAMA, NEW GENUS (SIPHONOSTOMATOIDA: CALIGIDAE), WITH TWO NEW SPECIES, COPEPODS PARASITIC ON... The Plotosidae, commonly known as the eel catfishes, eeltail catfishes, stinging cat- fishes, coral reef catfishes, and barbel eels, inhabit coastal waters of the Indo-West Pa- cific region (Burgess, 1989). There are sev- eral genera (e.g., Cnidoglanis, Euristhmus, Neosilurus, Paraplotosus, Plotosus, and Tandanus) included in this family (Nelson, 1984). Although a few species are marine, most are estuarine or fresh-water species (Burgess, 1989). Several species ofplotosids are considered edible (Burgess, 1989) and are taken in sufficient numbers to be con- sidered economically important (Nel et al., 1985). While conducting a revision of marine plotosid catfishes, Ms. Janet R. Gomon, Smithsonian Institution, collected several specimens of parasitic copepods from the gill filaments of the cobbler Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes) and an un- described species of Paraplotosus. Although parasitic copepods have been reported pre- viously from plotosids (Table 1), the spec- imens in the present collection are unique and represent two new species and a new genus of the siphonostomatoid family Ca- ligidae. These new taxa are described below. Additional specimens of the new taxa were collected by the first author during a Short- Term Visitor appointment to the Smith- sonian Institution, and by Dr. Alan Wil- liams, Murdoch University, Western http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Crustacean Biology Brill

ARRAMA, NEW GENUS (SIPHONOSTOMATOIDA: CALIGIDAE), WITH TWO NEW SPECIES, COPEPODS PARASITIC ON AUSTRALIAN FISHES

Journal of Crustacean Biology , Volume 11 (4): 594 – Jan 1, 1991

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Brill
Copyright
Copyright 1991 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0278-0372
eISSN
1937-240X
DOI
10.1163/1937240X91X00455
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Abstract

The Plotosidae, commonly known as the eel catfishes, eeltail catfishes, stinging cat- fishes, coral reef catfishes, and barbel eels, inhabit coastal waters of the Indo-West Pa- cific region (Burgess, 1989). There are sev- eral genera (e.g., Cnidoglanis, Euristhmus, Neosilurus, Paraplotosus, Plotosus, and Tandanus) included in this family (Nelson, 1984). Although a few species are marine, most are estuarine or fresh-water species (Burgess, 1989). Several species ofplotosids are considered edible (Burgess, 1989) and are taken in sufficient numbers to be con- sidered economically important (Nel et al., 1985). While conducting a revision of marine plotosid catfishes, Ms. Janet R. Gomon, Smithsonian Institution, collected several specimens of parasitic copepods from the gill filaments of the cobbler Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes) and an un- described species of Paraplotosus. Although parasitic copepods have been reported pre- viously from plotosids (Table 1), the spec- imens in the present collection are unique and represent two new species and a new genus of the siphonostomatoid family Ca- ligidae. These new taxa are described below. Additional specimens of the new taxa were collected by the first author during a Short- Term Visitor appointment to the Smith- sonian Institution, and by Dr. Alan Wil- liams, Murdoch University, Western

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Journal of Crustacean BiologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1991

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