Molecular-genetic approaches to species identification of platyhelminthes of the genus &lt;i&gt;Ligophorus&lt;/i&gt; (Monogenea) parasitising flathead mullet
Journal: Vavilov Journal of Genetics and Breeding
Year: 2022

Mugil cephalus L., 1758 (flathead mullet) is a valuable commercial fish and a promising object of artificial breeding in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, and the study of its parasite fauna is important for fishery and mariculture. Monogeneans of the genus Ligophorus are common ectoparasites dwelling on the gills of mullets. Two representatives of this genus parasitise flathead mullet in the Azov-Black Sea region, namely Ligophorus mediterraneus Sarabeev, Balbuena et Euzet, 2005 and Ligophorus