Monogeneans from Pangasiidae (Siluriformes) in Southeast Asia: V. Five new species of Thaparocleidus Jain, 1952 (Ancylodiscoididae) from Pangasius nasutus

Abstract

The examination of gill parasites from Pangasius nasutus (Bleeker, 1862) (Siluriformes, Pangasiidae) revealed the presence of five new species of Monogenea, all belonging to Thaparocleidus Jain, 1952 (Monogenea, Ancylodiscoididae) as defined by Lim (1996) and Lim et al. (2001): T. serpens n. sp., T. ocrea n. sp., T. megagripus n. sp., T. citreum n. sp. and T. alatus n. sp.

Keywords

• Monogenea
• Ancylodiscoididae
• Thaparocleidus alatus n. sp.
• Thaparocleidus citreum n. sp.
• Thaparocleidus megagripus n, sp.
• Thaparocleidus ocrea n. sp.
• Thaparocleidus serpens n. sp.
• freshwater fish
• Siluriformes
• Pangasiidae
• Pangasius nasutus
• Southeast Asia