Asia is widely recognized for its grouper aquaculture. China (65%), Taiwan (17%), and
Indonesia (11%) together account for 93% of global grouper production. This study recorded …

Zeylanicobdella arugamensis (Hirudinea), a marine parasitic leech, not only resulted in the
mortality of the host fish (Groupers) but also caused economic losses. The current study …

Fish parasitology is a dynamic and internationally important discipline with numerous
biological, ecological and practical applications. We reviewed optimal fish and parasite …

Vibriosis and parasitic leech infestations cause the death of various farmed fish, such as
groupers, hybrid groupers, sea bass, etc., in Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries …

Diseases caused by pathogens commonly occurring in the aquatic environment or those
that are non‐host specific are prevalent and threaten the rapid growth of tropical …

Marine aquaculture development is recently impeded by parasitic leech Zeylanicobdella
arugamensis (Hirudinea, Piscicolidae) in Sabah, Malaysia. The parasitic leech infests a …

The marine leech, Zeylanicobdella arugamensis, is a major threat to aquaculture in grouper‐
producing countries including Indonesia. This study aimed at investigating prevalence …

Grouper aquaculture is rapidly expanding in both tropical and subtropical regions. The
presence of marine leeches (Pterobdella arugamensis; previously named Zeylanicobdella …

The marine leech Pterobdella arugamensis is a hematophagous parasite, and the extent of
injury to the host largely depends on the number of attached leeches. This study aimed to …

ABSTRACT Pterobdella arugamensis (Silva, 1963) is a marine leech that can be found the
Indo-West Pacific region and has shown undesired effects in the aquaculture industry. In the …