High prevalence and infestation of (Isopoda, Cymothoidae) in marine fish (Bleeker 1850).

Cymothoid isopods are parasites that cause severe damage to the fish species. The present study was focused to carry out the parasitic infestation on the one of the important marine fish during the 2 years period between June 2009 and May 2011. 272 fish specimens collected and about 157 (57.

Occurrence, morphology and molecular characterisation of Bopyrid parasite Nobili, 1906 (Isopoda: Bopyridae).

occurs most commonly in Southeast Coast of India parasitized the penaeid shrimp. The present study provides the prevalence, morphological and molecular characterisation of collected from the host In the present study highlights the significance of high prevalence and genetic diversity of in . Intra specific analysis also revealed that species detected in the present study can be easily distinguished from the other genospecies of bopyrids.