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Ligula intestinalis infection in a native Leuciscid hybrid (Alburnus derjugini x Squalius orientalis) in the Kürtün Dam Lake, Northeast Anatolia Cover

Ligula intestinalis infection in a native Leuciscid hybrid (Alburnus derjugini x Squalius orientalis) in the Kürtün Dam Lake, Northeast Anatolia

By: Z. Z. İpek,  C. Kaya and  Ş. Kayiş  
Open Access
|May 2022

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Map of sampling area (Kürtün Dam Lake).
Map of sampling area (Kürtün Dam Lake).

Fig. 2

Squalius orientalis.
Squalius orientalis.

Fig. 3

Alburnus derjugini.
Alburnus derjugini.

Fig. 4

Hybrid of Squalius orientalis x Alburnus derjugini.
Hybrid of Squalius orientalis x Alburnus derjugini.

Fig. 5

a, A hybrid individual with Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids; b, after removing L. intestinalis plerocercoids from the individual;c, removed L. intestinalis plerocercoids
a, A hybrid individual with Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids; b, after removing L. intestinalis plerocercoids from the individual;c, removed L. intestinalis plerocercoids

Fig. 6

Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids prevelance according to the different months.
Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids prevelance according to the different months.

Fig. 7

Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids prevalence according to fish size ranges. n: sampled fish, IF: infected fish, P: prevalence.
Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids prevalence according to fish size ranges. n: sampled fish, IF: infected fish, P: prevalence.

Frequency distribution of meristic features of hybrid population and its ancestors_

Lateral line scales
N434445464849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970
Squalius orientalis2014771-----------------------
Hybrid10-------12331---------------
Alburnus derjugini30-------------32134344414--1
Tranversal scales
Above lateral line
Below lateral line
Branched anal-fin rays
Gill rakers
N789101112456891011121314151610111219202122232425
Squalius orientalis20713----146-416-------5132 -------
Hybrid10---91--10---73------19--------
Alburnus derjugini30---21612-1317------16131----1532114

Morphometric comparison of S_ orientalis x A_ derjugini and its ancestors_

Squalius orientalis S. orientalis x Alburnus derjugini
A. derjugini (Hybrid)
N20 10 15
Standard Length (mm)145-185 116-115 83-132
In percent of standard lengthRange (mean)SDRange (mean)SDRange (mean)SD
Head length24.0 – 28.6 (27.0)1.021.5 – 23.7 (23.0)0.724.6 – 27.4 (26.0)0.8
Body depth of dorsal-fin origin21.6 – 25.0 (23.4)0.123.4 – 27.3 (26.0)1.319.6 – 23.4 (21.0)1.2
Predorsal length53.3 – 57.4 (55.4)1.152.3 – 56.6 (54.2)1.454.4 – 58.1 (56.0)1.1
Prepelvic length50.3 – 55.4 (53.5)1.246.7 – 50.3 (48.5)1.047.8 – 50.5 (49.2)0.8
Preanal length71.6 – 75.6 (73.7)1.263.8 – 70.0 (67.4)1.965.3 – 69.6 (67.4)1.2
Pectoral-fin origin to anal fin47.8 – 52.3 (49.6)1.343.2 – 47.7 (45.6)1.440.5 – 45.7 (42.6)1.2
Pectoral-fin origin to pelvic fin26.4 – 30.8 (28.2)1.223.4 – 27.1 (25.5)1.122.2 – 25.2 (23.8)0.9
Pelvic-fin origin to anal fin19.8 – 23.8 (21.7)1.119.2 – 24.8 (21.1)1.816.9 – 21.5 (19.0)1.0
Dorsal-fin height18.6 – 21.2 (19.9)0.819.3 – 22.1 (20.4)0.816.7 – 19.5 (18.2)0.8
Anal-fin length16.2 – 18.8 (17.5)0.714.5 – 18.5 (16.0)1.212.5 – 15.8 (14.6)0.8
Pectoral-fin length17.6 – 20.8 (19.4)0.815.2 – 18.9 (17.3)1.119.5 – 22.1 (20.8)0.7
Pelvic-fin length14.5 – 16.7 (15.7)0.513.7 – 17.4 (15.5)0.914.1 – 16.2 (15.4)0.6
Upper caudal-fin lobe24.2 – 29.5 (26.3)1.223.4 – 27.0 (25.4)1.024.4 – 28.9 (26.6)1.4
Length of middle caudal-fin ray13.7 – 17.4 (16.1)0.910.6 – 13.0 (12.3)0.711.8 – 13.8 (12.6)0.7
Length of caudal peduncule18.1 – 20.7 (19.4)0.820.9 – 24.6 (22.2)1.217.8 – 20.3 (18.8)0.9
Depth of caudal peduncle10.7 – 12.2 (11.6)0.48.9 – 10.9 (10.0)0.68.1 – 9.3 (8.7)0.3
In percent of head length
Snout length29.7 – 34.6 (32.0)1.424.4 – 30.4 (26.3)1.727.2 – 30.1 (28.3)0.9
Eye diameter17.2 – 21.1 (19.3)1.128.2 – 31.4 (30.1)1.126.5 – 31.7 (29.7)1.5
Interorbital width39.4 – 43.3 (41.1)1.129.9 – 33.8 (31.5)1.425.5 – 31.0 (28.0)1.7
Head width at nape56.4 – 63.8 (59.5)2.346.2 – 51.9 (49.8)1.845.3 – 51.0 (47.6)1.6
Head depth at nape63.4 – 72.7 (67.8)2.867.8 – 76.5 (70.5)2.761.1 – 67.5 (63.8)1.6
Snout width at nostrils35.1 – 39.4 (37.0)1.227.6 – 33.7 (30.0)1.728.1 – 34.5 (30.2)1.6
Mouth width25.3 – 32.4 (28.3)1.820.5 – 25.0 (22.0)1.520.1 – 25.0 (22.1)1.4

After 2007, records of Ligula intestinalis from some Cyprinids in Turkey_

Host speciesActual Taxonomic StatusAreaReferences
Ladigesocypris irideusLadigesocypris irideus*AegeanDoosti and Yılmaz, 2020
Tinca tincaTinca tinca**Mediterranean AegeanAydogan et al., 2018 Demirtaş, 2011
Vimba vimbaVimba vimba*AegeanAydoğdu et al., 2008.
Alburnus escherichiiAlburnus escherichii*
Gobio gobioGobio sakaryaensis***Central Anatolianİnnal et al., 2010.
Squalius cephalusSqualius pursakensis*
Leuciscus cephalusSqualius fellowesi*AegeanKurupınar and Öztürk, 2009
Rutilus rutilusRutilus rutilus*MarmaraSaç et al., 2016
Alburnus orontisAlburnus escherichii*
Leuciscus cephalusSqualius orientalis*Central AnatolianTurgut et al., 2011
Chondrostoma regiumChondrostoma angorense*
Alburnus derjuginiAlburnus derjugini*Black SeaKayiş et al., 2020
Alburnoides fasciatusAlburnoides fasciatus*
Barbus artvinicaBarbus rionicus
Capoeta banarescuiCapoeta banarescuiBlack SeaKayis et al., 2018
Capoeta ekmekciaeCapoeta ekmekciae
Capoeta sieboldiiCapoeta sieboldii
Squalius orientalisSqualius orientalis*
Barbus plebejusBarbus cyri
Capoeta capoetaCapoeta capoetaNorth-Eastern AnatoliaArslan et al., 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 83 - 93
Submitted on: Aug 25, 2021
Accepted on: Feb 9, 2022
Published on: May 4, 2022
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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