This is the first record of a monogenean parasitizing the gills of these hosts. |
Flukes, or monogenean trematodes, gorge themselves on their hosts' tissues and biochromes and appear to remain within areas on the host that have similar pigmentation. |
In this paper, this new monogenean is described and compared with closely related species in this genus. |
Therefore, prevalence and abundance values were not calculated for individual monogenean genera from each host species. |
Unionicolid mites and monogenean trematodes are often found feeding upon the mantle and branchial tissue. |