First record of parabrachiella hostilis (Heller, 1868; Copepoda: Lernaeopodidae) from umbrina cirrosa (Linnaeus, 1758; Pisces: Sciaenidae) in Turkey

Abstract

Parabrachiella hostilis (Heller, 1868; Copepoda: Lernaeopodidae) was reported for the first time from the gill filaments and gill rakers of the sin drum, Umbrina cirrosa (Linnaeus, 1758; Pisces: Sciaenidae) in Turkey. Also, some of morphological characters of this parasitic copepod are given using photographs and drawings.