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Some nematodes of fishes from Atlantic Ocean - continental Portuguese Coast and North African Coast

Twenty one fishes collected in Continental Portuguese Coast and North African Coast have been examined for helminths. We found seven of them infected with nematodes (33,3%). Their hosts as well as the species recovered and incidences of infection are as follows: six samples of Beryx decadactylus, in one of them we recovered Ascarophis morrhuae (16,6%); three sample of Lethrinus atlanticus, in one of them we recovered Luzonema cruzi gen. n. sp. n. (33,3%); three samples of Scyliorhynus canicula, in two of them we recovered Proleptus obtusus (66,6%); eight samples of Raja clavata, in one of them we recovered Proleptus robustus (12,5%) and in other Pseudanisakis rajae (12,5%); one sample of Conger conger from wich we recovered Cucullanus longispiculum sp. n. (100%). Pseudanisais rajae is for the first time reported in Atlantic Ocean. Pseudanisakis rajae is for the first time reported infecting Raja clavata and Beryx decadactylus is a new host record for Ascarophis morrhuae.


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