Öktener, A. & A. Ünal. (2020). Infestation of Fish Louse Argulus foliaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Crustacea: Branchiura) on Rainbow Trout Farm in Manyas Dam Lake, Turkey. Wetlands Biodiversity. 10: 95-111.
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Öktener, A. & A. Ünal
2020
Infestation of Fish Louse Argulus foliaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Crustacea: Branchiura) on Rainbow Trout Farm in Manyas Dam Lake, Turkey.
Wetlands Biodiversity
10: 95-111.
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The study presents the occurrence of fish louse, Argulus foliaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) on the rainbow trout, Onchorhynchus mykiss caged in Manyas Dam Lake, Turkey, on 2019. This argulid species is found on the gill filaments of hosts. Morphological characters of fish louse are given with photos. This finding is the first report of Argulus foliaceus from rainbow trout and Manyas Dam Lake. In addition to, host preferences and updated-checklist of Argulus species reported from Turkey are provided. Moreover, Ichthyophthirius sp. that caused the death of approximately 100,000 rainbow trout fry has been identified at another trout farm that farms fish in concrete pools.
