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Can anyone identify the species of this parasitic copepod?

The picture is the parasitic copepod collected from the marine fish. Can anyone help me identify the species?
May 7, 2012

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  • Mosaab Omar · South Valley University
    I'm sure that this parasite is Lernaea
    May 7, 2012
  • Manesh Kumar · Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
    Yes, it's Lernaea
    May 7, 2012
  • Raja Kulanthaivel · Annamalai University
    Yes, I agree that it is lernaea. What is the species name?
    May 8, 2012
  • Mosaab Omar · South Valley University
    What is the name of the fish? Lernaea cyprinacea
    May 8, 2012
  • Raja Kulanthaivel · Annamalai University
    The fish name is hemiramphus far. The parasite may be Lernaeenicus hemiramphi
    May 8, 2012
  • Mosaab Omar · South Valley University
    Yes, you are right. But try to find the original description of the parasite... then compare your samples with the original
    May 8, 2012
  • Reza Aryan · Ferdowsi University Of Mashhad
    Pls go to adress:
    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/disease_medications/images/parasite25.gif
    May 9, 2012

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