Grub fish <i>Parapercis sexfasciata</i> (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae), the second non-serranid host record for a marine fish parasite <i>Lernaeenicus ramosus</i> Kirtisinghe, 1956 (Copepoda: Pennellidae)

The pennellid copepod Lernaeenicus ramosus Kirtisinghe, 1956 is a marine fish parasite in the Indo-West Pacific region. Serranid fishes (Perciformes) are major hosts of L. ramosus, and as its non-serranid host, single blenniid (Blenniiformes) known from Australia. A metamorphosed ovigerous female was collected grub fish, Parapercis sexfasciata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae), coastal waters Suruga Bay, an inlet western North Ocean, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. This represents new second host records for it also first record pinguipedid fish. briefly described. previously reported “Pennella sp.” same species Iyo-Nada Sea, part Seto Inland Japan, considered to be ramosus.