MBAI - The Marine Biological Association of India

On a new myxosporidian Henneguya tachysuri sp. nov. from the marine catfish Tachysurus thalassinus Ruppell from the Gulf of Mannar

Volume 21 Issue 1&2

N. Gopinatha Menon

Abstract

Henneguya tachysuri sp. nov. was found in the subcutaneous muscles of the marine catfish Tachysurus thalassinus caught off Gulf of Mannar at Tuticorin. The parasite causes bleeding ulcers in the body of T. thalassinus. The occurrence of the parasite and its possible damage to the host is of economic interest as T. thalassinus is an important commercial fish.

Date : 31-12-1979

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