Metazoan Parasites of the Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) from Tahtalı Dam Lake (İzmir)
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: Hatice Karakisi, Seda Demir
Turkish Journal of Parasitology, International, Scopus, 2012, vol 36, pp 174-177
DOI: 10.5152/tpd.2012.41
Summary
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was identification of the parasites of the common carp from Tahtalı Dam Lake. METHODS: The fish were transported live to the laboratory. They were investigated for ectoparasites and endoparasites. The parasite specimens were fixed and identified. RESULTS: During the study, 47 common carp were caught monthly and 3 species of metazoan parasites were found: Dactylogyrus extensus (Monogenea), Contracaecum sp. larvae (Nematoda) and Lernaea cyprinacea (Crustacea). CONCLUSION: The parasite species were new records for Tahtalı Dam Lake. Contracaecum sp. larvae were recorded for the first time from Cyprinus carpio in Turkey.