Digenean Parasites of Labrid Fishes (Labridae: Symphodus) from Turkish Coasts of the Black Sea: New Records

In the present study digenean parasite faunas of four labrid fishes, Symphodus tinca, S. rossali, cinereus and ocellatus were investigated compared. A total 52 fish specimens caught on Black Sea coast near Sinop, Turkey, over two years. Eight species found in fishes. These are Helicometra fasciata, Gaevskajatrema perezi, Proctoeces maculatus, Phyllodistomum crenilabri, Galactosomum lacteum, Condylocotyla pilodora, Metadena pauli Opecoelidae gen. sp. Each their respective hosts counted, prevalence, mean intensity abundance values determined. While maximum diversity was infected with fewest parasites. Total significantly high roissali, which species. close resemblance observed tinca roissali. The core, secondary, satellite, rare community each host This contains first data parasites Turkish coast. crenilabri new records fauna, while pilodora is a record for