Species Benedenia sciaenae Van Beneden, 1852
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Victor Harbour, SA; Bate Bay and Cronulla, NSW.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Argyrosomus hololepidotus (Lacepède, 1801) [SCIAENIDAE] Southern Meagre, Madagascar Meagre (note that this species is now excluded from the Australian fauna, so record may be a misidentification)).
Extra Ecological Information
As Argyrosomus hololepidotusis does not occur in Australian waters, the host appears to have been incorrectly identified; Argyrosomus japonicus may be the true host.
Diagnosis References
Beneden, P.J. van 1852. Note sur quelques parasties d'un poisson rare sur nos cote (le maigre d'Europe, Sciaena aquila, Cuv.). Bulletin de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique 19 3(9): 98-108
General References
Whittington, I.D. 1996. Benedeniine capsalid monogeneans from Australian fishes: pathogenic species, site-specificity and camouflage. Journal of Helminthology 70: 177-184 [178] (Australian host and locality record)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2023 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Storm Martin |
| 04-Aug-2021 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 02-Nov-2018 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 27-Jul-2017 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED |