Metazoan parasite assemblages of wild Seriola lalandi (Carangidae) from eastern and southern Australia

摘要: Yellowtail kingfish, Seriola lalandi support significant commercial and recreational fisheries as well aquaculture operations throughout the world. Metazoan parasite infections of S. are considerable economic ecological importance, yet very little is known about wild assemblages. were collected from east coast south Australia examined for metazoan parasites. Forty-three taxa identified, including 26 new host records. Four species recovered have been previously associated with disease or mortality in aquaculture. Comparisons made between ectoparasite endoparasite prevalence intensity New South Wales Victoria. sampled shared ectoparasites documented this Zealand, providing that Tasman Sea comprise a single stock. Based on used criteria to evaluate suitability parasites biological tags, monogenean Paramicrocotyloides reticularis Rohde copepod Parabrachiella seriolae Yamaguti Yamasu may be potentially useful stock discrimination.