Digenean species diversity in teleost fishes from the Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia (Western Mediterranean)

@article{Derbel2012DigeneanSD,
  title={Digenean species diversity in teleost fishes from the Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia (Western Mediterranean)},
  author={Hela Derbel and Manel Ch{\^a}ari and Lass{\^a}d Neifar},
  journal={Parasite : journal de la Soci{\'e}t{\'e} Française de Parasitologie},
  year={2012},
  volume={19},
  pages={129 - 135}
}
This study is the first attempt to survey the diversity of fish digeneans in the Gulf of Gabes (southern coast of Tunisia). A total of 779 fishes belonging to 32 species were sampled. 53 species of Digenea belonging to 15 families were recorded. Among these species, 24 are reported for the first time from the coast of Tunisia. We report one new host record, Lecithochirium sp. from Sardinella aurita. The Hemiuridae is the dominant family. A host-parasite list is presented with the information on… 
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