First record of two parasitic helminths from cobia rachycentron canadum (l.)‎ (carangiformes, rachycentridae)‎ from Iraqi marine waters

الملخص EN

A total of 14 specimens of Cobia Rachycentron canadum (L.

) were caughtfrom Iraqi marine waters during the period from October 2019 till May 2020.

Two parasitichelminths (One species each of nematode and acanthocephalan) were isolated fromalimentary canal of the cobia.

These are the adults of Iheringascaris inquies (Linton, 1901)Deardorff & Overstreet, 1980 and Serrasentis sagittifer Linton, 1889.

The record of theseworms, from this fish, is considered as the first record in Iraq.

Adequate description of bothI.

inquies and adult S.

sagittifer from cobia for the first time in the Arabian Gulf is given.