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In this study, 75 chub mackerels that were caught in the Canakkale Strait in Türkiye between October to December, 2019, were examined for the presence of parasites. The length and weight of all fish were measured and the external body area, oral cavity, nostrils, fins, and gills were examined. Gill samples were examined under a stereomicroscope and all suspicious findings were preserved in 99.99% ethanol. The mean length and weight of fish were 24.84±0.39cm and 146.01±7.16 gr, respectively. It was determined that the collected parasite is Grubea cochlear, a monogenic helminth belonging to the Mazocraeidea family. The chub mackerel, in which the specimen of G. cochlera was isolated among the gill filaments, was a female with a total length of 18.5 cm and a weight of 49.80 gr. This finding of Grubea cochlear isolated from the gills of chub mackerel is the first record of this species in this region. |
