Table 1 in Nerocila species (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) from Indian marine fishes

Table 1 Host–parasite list, sampling localities, number of specimens collected, prevalence and mean intensity, and site of attachment
Isopod speciesHost speciesHost familyLocalityNumber of fish examinedNumber of fish infested and % prevalenceParasites collected and mean intensitySite of attachmentNerocila arres aNemipterus japonicusNemipteridaeNagappatinam16817 (10.11)17 (1)Caudal peduncleNerocila depressa aSardinella gibbosa bClupeidaePazhaiyar567 (12.5)7 (1)Body surfaceNerocila exocoetiExocoetus volitansExocoetidaeParangipettai8210 (12.19)10 (1)Body surfaceNerocila longispinaOtolithes ruberSciaenidaeVedaranyam272 (7.40)2 (1)Body surfaceTerapon putaTerapontidaeVedaranyam192 (10.52)2 (1)Body surfaceNerocila loveni aEubleekeria splendens bLeiognathidaeNagappatinam18017 (9.44)22 (1.3)Caudal peduncleNerocila phaiopleuraCarangoides malabaricus bCarangidaeParangipettai17414 (8.04)19 (1.4)Body surfaceCarangoides sp. bCarangidaeParangipettai292 (6.89)2 (1)Pectoral finChirocentrus dorabChirocentridaeParangipettai171 (5.88)1 (1)Body surfaceDussumieria acutaClupeidaeParangipettai212 (9.52)2 (1)Body surfaceGazza minuta bLeiognathidaeParangipettai151 (6.66)1 (1)Body surfaceLeiognathus splendens aLeiognathidaeParangipettai323 (9.37)4 (1.3)Body surfaceRastrelliger kanagurtaScombridaeParangipettai15513 (8.38)17 (1.3)Caudal peduncleSardinella gibbosaClupeidaeParangipettai564 (7.14)5 (1.3)Body surfaceSardinella longicepsClupeidaeParangipettai9812 (12.24)14 (1.2)Body surfaceSelaroides Leptolepis aCarangidaeParangipettai232 (8.69)2 (1)Body surfaceSphyraena jello bSphyraenidaeParangipettai473 (6.38)4 (1.3)Body surfaceTenualosa ilisha bClupeidaeParangipettai121 (8.33)1 (1)Body surfaceThryssa mystaxEngraulidaeParangipettai181 (5.55)1 (1)Body surfaceNerocila poruvaeThryssa mystaxEngraulidaeVedaranyam424 (9.52)4 (1)Body surfaceTrichiurus lepturusTrichiuridaeVedaranyam241 (4.16)1 (1)Body surfaceNerocila serraArius maculatus bAriidaeNagappatinam1069 (8.49)9 (1)Caudal peduncleNerocila siganiSiganus oraminSiganidaeMudasalodai232 (8.69)2 (1)Caudal finNerocila sundaicaCarangoides Malabaricus bCarangidaeNagappatinam332 (6.06)2 (1)Pectoral finIlisha melastomaPristigasteridaeNagappatinam261 (3.84)1 (1)Body surfaceOtolithes ruberSciaenidaeNagappatinam221 (4.54)1 (1)Body surfaceSelaroides leptolepis bCarangidaeNagappatinam181 (5.55)1 (1)Body surfaceTerapon puta bTerapontidaeNagappatinam847 (8.33)8 (1.1)Pectoral finOpisthopterus Tardoore bClupeidaeNagappatinam221 (4.54)1 (1)Body surfaceNerocila trichiuraExocoetus volitansExocoetidaeParangipettai171 (5.88)1 (1)Pectoral finTotal1646144 (8.74)162 (1.1)
a New parasitic species for the Indian fauna
b New hosts