Occurrence of Compsopogon coeruleus (red alga) on Lernaea (Copepoda) from Fishes in the Obion Creek Drainage, Hickman County, Kentucky

William G. Wells; Joshua Alvarez

doi:10.3101/1098-7096-82.1.42

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William G. Wells,¹ Joshua Alvarez²

¹Department of Biology, Sewanee: The University of the South, 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383
²Landscape Analysis Lab, Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Sewanee: The University of the South, 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383

Abstract

The epizoic occurrence of Compsopogon coeruleus (red alga) on Lernaea (Copepoda) has been only reported once in North America. This occurrence was observed from five minnow species parasitized by Lernaea at Mud River, Butler County, Kentucky. We report a second occurrence of this phenomenon from one blacktail shiner (Cyprinella venusta) and one ribbon shiner (Lythrurus fumeus) from the Obion Creek Drainage in Hickman County, Kentucky. An infestation of Lernaea is harmful and potentially fatal to fish; however, it is unknown if C. coeruleus is harmful to either Lernaea or fish.

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William G. Wells and Joshua Alvarez "Occurrence of Compsopogon coeruleus (red alga) on Lernaea (Copepoda) from Fishes in the Obion Creek Drainage, Hickman County, Kentucky," Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science 82(1), 42-44, (28 January 2022). https://doi.org/10.3101/1098-7096-82.1.42

Published: 28 January 2022

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