FIRST RECORD OF ACANTHOCEPHALUS LUCII (MÜLLER, 1776) LÜHE, 1911 (PALEACANTHOCEPHALA: ECHINORHYNCHIDAE) IN MINNOW (PHOXINUS LUMAIREUL LINNAEUS, 1758) FROM BELČIŠTA WETLAND, N. MACEDONIA

Stojanovski, Stojmir and Blazhekovikj - Dimovska, Dijana and Velkova - Jordanovska, Lidija and Kostov, Vasil and Manevska, Irina and Arsovska, Julijana (2022) FIRST RECORD OF ACANTHOCEPHALUS LUCII (MÜLLER, 1776) LÜHE, 1911 (PALEACANTHOCEPHALA: ECHINORHYNCHIDAE) IN MINNOW (PHOXINUS LUMAIREUL LINNAEUS, 1758) FROM BELČIŠTA WETLAND, N. MACEDONIA. ESENIAS and DIAS Scientific Conference 2022: “Invasive alien species under conditions of global crisis”. Demre, Antalya, Turkey. p. 105.

Text First record of Acanthocephalus lucii (Müller, 1776) Lühe, 1911 (Paleacanthocephala Echinorhynchidae) in minnow (Phoxinus lumaireul Linnaeus, 1758) from Belčišta wetland, N. Macedonia.pdf Download (632kB)

Abstract

The representatives of the phylum Acanthocephala are of great importance in fish pathology. Acanthocephalus lucii (Müller, 1776) Lühe, 1911 (Paleacanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) is a common pathogenic acanthocephalan parasite in many freshwater predatory fish or those that feed on large benthos, in Euroasia. In our study, a total of 33 specimens of 3 cyprinid fish species (Squalius squalus, Phoxinus lumaireul and Pelasgus minutus) from Belčišta wetland (Southwest N. Macedonia) were subjected to a parasitological investigation, by seasons. Only fresh fish were subjected to routine identification, dissection, and observation methods. Parasite identification was performed morphologically, based on the character of proboscis with hooks and the reproductive system, using referent key for determination. One specimen of Acanthocephalus lucii was found in autumn, in intestines of minnow (Phoxinus lumaireul Linnaeus, 1758). This parasite species would lead to impairing of fish health status.
The record of Acanthocephalus lucii in minnow in the present study is considered as the first in N. Macedonia. At the same time, minnow represents a new host for this parasite
worldwide. This emphasizes the danger of the spread of parasites through stocking with newly introduced fish species.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Agricultural Sciences > Agriculture, forestry and fisheries Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Natural sciences > Biological sciences Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Agricultural Sciences > Veterinary science
Divisions:	Faculty of Biotechnical Sciences
Depositing User:	Prof. d-r Dijana Blazhekovikj - Dimovska
Date Deposited:	26 Dec 2022 19:29
Last Modified:	26 Dec 2022 19:29
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/7561

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