First report of Nerocila orbigyni (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) on Solea solea (Teleostei, Soleidae) from Turkish sea

Abstract

Nerocila orbignyi (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) is observed in between the operculum and pectoral fin of the sole, Solea solea (Teleostei, Soleidae), collected from the Pazar coast, Black Sea, Turkey. N. orbignyi was reported to be the first isopod record of sole in the Turkish Sea. © Published by Central Fisheries Research Institute (CFRI) Trabzon, Turkey in cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan.