Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 24(1): 87-100, doi: 10.3750/AIP1994.24.1.07
Preliminary survey on parasite fauna of pumpkinseed sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces, Teleostei, Centrarchidae) from warm-water discharge canal of the "Pomorzany" power plant in Szczecin, Poland
W. Piasecki, M. FalandyszCorresponding author: W. Piasecki © W. Piasecki, M. Falandysz. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Citation:
Piasecki W, Falandysz M (1994) Preliminary survey on parasite fauna of pumpkinseed sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces, Teleostei, Centrarchidae) from warm-water discharge canal of the "Pomorzany" power plant in Szczecin, Poland. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 24(1): 87-100. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP1994.24.1.07 |  |
Abstract
A total of 103 pumpkinseed sunfish L. gibbosus was surveyed for parasites. Fourteen parasite species representing six higher taxa were recovered. Of the fish examined, 72.8 % were found to harbour parasites. The most prevalent were glochidia of Unio sp. (43.7 %) and metacercariae of Diplostomum sp. (38:8 %). Findings of Ichthyocotylurus platycephalus, Tylodelphys clavata, Ergasilus sieboldi and Caligus lacustris constitute new host records. None of the species found, poses a human health threat.