Issue |
Parasite
Volume 20, 2013
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Article Number | 42 | |
Number of page(s) | 16 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2013041 | |
Published online | 29 October 2013 |
Research Article
Complete life cycle of a pennellid Peniculus minuticaudae Shiino, 1956 (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida) infecting cultured threadsail filefish, Stephanolepis cirrhifer
Cycle de vie complet d’un Pennellidae, Peniculus minuticaudae Shiino, 1956 (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida) infectant Stephanolepis cirrhifer (Monacanthidae) en aquaculture
1
Takehara Marine Science Station, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, 5-8-1 Minato-machi, Takehara, Hiroshima
725-0024, Japan
2
Faculty of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Food Science, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300
Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
3
Marine Ecosystem Research Division, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, P.O. Box 29, Ansan, Seoul
425-600, Korea
4
Fisheries Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 2971-4 Bentenjima, Maisaka, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
431-0214, Japan
5
Fisheries Department, Faculty of Fisheries and Aqua-Industry, University Malaysia Terengganu, 21030
Mengabang Telipot, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
6
Ehime Prefecture Aquaculture Research Group Promotion Office of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Center, 5516 Shita-ha Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture
798-0104, Japan
* Corresponding author: norshidaismail@gmail.com
Received:
17
June
2013
Accepted:
10
October
2013
The complete life cycle of a pennellid copepod Peniculus minuticaudae Shiino, 1956 is proposed based on the discovery of all post-embryonic stages together with the post-metamorphic adult females infecting the fins of threadsail filefish Stephanolepis cirrhifer (Monacanthidae) cultured in a fish farm at Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The hatching stage was the infective copepodid. The life cycle of P. minuticaudae consists of six stages separated by moults: the copepodid, four chalimi and adult. In this study, the adult males were observed frequently in precopulatory amplexus with various stages of females however, copulation occurs only between adults. Fertilized pre-metamorphic adult females carrying spermatophores may detach from the host and settle again before undergoing massive differential growth into the post-metamorphic adult female. Comparison of the life cycle of P. minuticaudae has been made with three known pennellids: Lernaeocera branchialis (Linnaeus, 1767), Cardiodectes medusaeus (Wilson, 1908) and Lernaeenicus sprattae (Sowerby, 1806). Among the compared species, P. minuticaudae is the first ectoparasitic pennellid to be discovered to complete its life cycle on a single host without any change in infection site preferences between infective copepodid and fertilized pre-metamorphic female.
Résumé
Le cycle de vie complet d’un copépode Pennellidae Peniculus minuticaudae Shiino, 1956 est proposé sur la base de la découverte de tous les stades post-embryonnaires et des femelles adultes post-métamorphiques infectant les nageoires du poisson Monacanthidae Stephanolepis cirrhifer cultivé dans une ferme piscicole de la préfecture d’Ehime, Japon. Le stade d’éclosion est le copépodite infectieux. Le cycle de vie de P. minuticaudae se compose de six stades séparés par des mues : le copépodite, quatre chalimi et les adultes. Dans cette étude, les mâles adultes ont été fréquemment observés en amplexus précopulatoire avec différents stades femelles mais l’accouplement a lieu seulement entre adultes. Les femelles adultes pré-métamorphiques fécondées transportant des spermatophores peuvent se détacher de l’hôte et s’installer à nouveau avant de subir une croissance différentielle massive en femelles adultes post-métamorphiques. La comparaison du cycle de vie de P. minuticaudae a été faite avec trois Pennellidae connus : Lernaeocera branchialis (Linnaeus, 1767), Cardiodectes medusaeus (Wilson, 1908) et Lernaeenicus sprattae (Sowerby, 1806). Parmi les espèces comparées, P. minuticaudae est le premier Pennellidae ectoparasite pour lequel on a découvert que le cycle de vie peut s’effectuer sur un seul hôte sans aucun changement dans les préférences de site d’infection, depuis le copépodite infectieux jusqu’à la femelle fécondée pré-métamorphiques.
Key words: Copepoda / Pennellidae / Development / Peniculus minuticaudae / Threadsail filefish / Life cycle
© N. Ismail et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2013
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