REDESCRIPTION OF CUCULLANUS FASTIGATUS (CHANDLER, 1935) RASHEED, 1968 FROM THREE NEW HOST FISHES POMADASYS MACULATUS (BLOCH), DENDROPHYSA RUSSELLI (CUVIER) AND EPINEPHELUS UNDULOSUS (QUOY AND GAIMARD FROM VISAKHAPATNAM
B. BHARATHALAKSHMI *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, WALTAIR-530003, INDIA.
M. SUDHA *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, WALTAIR-530003, INDIA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Cucullanus fastigatus (Chandler, 1935) from three hosts Pomadasys maculatus (Bloch), Dendrophysa russeli (Cuvier) and Epinephelus undulosus (Quoy and Gaimard) from Visakhapatnam is redescribed. Three new hosts and a new locality record. The present specimens tally with the principle characters of Cucullanus fastigatus (Chandler, 1935) Rasheed, 1968. A detailed description of the specimens have been furnished. The variations is the morphology of Cfastigatus (Chandler, 1935) Rasheed, 1968 described by two authors have been mentioned. A detailed exxamination allowed us to consider the present specimens as C. fastigatus (Chandler, 1935) Rasheed, 1968 albeit certain variations.