Metazoan parasites of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) from Tahtalı Dam Lake (İzmir).

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.