First record of three nematode species parasitized some marine fishes in Iraq

الملخص EN

Three species of nematodes belong to the superfamilies, Seuratoidea and Camallanoidea were recorded and described from the intestines of three marine fishes from north west of Arabian Gulf near Khor Al-Ummia during the period from July 2004 until June 2006.

Cucullanus armatus Yamaguti, 1954 (Cucullanidae : Seuratoidea) from giant sea catfish Netuma thalassina ; Cucullanus sp.

from Spangled emperor Lethrinus nebulosus and Camallanus sp.

4th larval stage (Camallanidae : Camallanoidea) from large scale tongue sole Cynoglossus arel.

All these parasites were recorded and described for the first time in Iraq.

The latter parasite was the second species in the world as fourth larval stage.