Monogeneans from Pangasiidae (Siluriformes) in Southeast Asia: VIII. Four new species of Thaparocleidus Jain, 1952 (Ancylodiscoididae) from Pangasius polyuranodon and P. elongatus

Abstract

The examination of gill parasites from Pangasius polyuranodon Bleeker, 1852 and P. elongatus Pouyaud, Gustiano & Teugels, 2002 (Siluriformes, Pangasiidae) in Southeast Asia revealed the presence of four new species of Monogenea all belonging to Thaparocleidus Jain, 1952 (Monogenea, Ancylodiscoididae) as defined by Lim (1996) and Lim et al. (2001): T. furcus n. sp., T. infundibulus n. sp., T. sudartoi n. sp. and T. turbinatio n. sp.

Keywords

• Monogenea
• Ancylodiscoididae
• Thaparocleidus furcus n. sp.
• Thaparocleidus infundibulus n. sp.
• Thaparocleidus sudartoi n. sp.
• Thaparocleidus turbinatio n. sp.
• freshwater fish
• Siluriformes
• Pangasiidae
• Pangasius polyuranodon
• Pangasius elongatus
• Southeast Asia