Caligus infestans Heller, 1865

Caligus infestans Heller, 1865 View in CoL

( Figs 3A–D View FIGURE 3 )

Hosts: Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus) ; Scomberomorus commerson (Lacepède) ( Scombridae : Scombriformes); Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards) ( Sphyraenidae : Carangiformes)

Locality: Off east coast South Africa (Indian Ocean)— K. pelamis , S. commerson ; off west coast South Africa (Atlantic Ocean)— S. barracuda

Material examined: 6♀ + 4♂

Material collected: 1♀ + 1♂ from K. pelamis ; 12♀ + 5♂ from S. commerson ; 6♀ + 3♂ from S. barracuda

Voucher material: 3♀ + 2♂ ( SAMC-A099196 ) from S. commerson deposited in the Iziko South African Museum , Cape Town, South Africa .

Adult female ( Fig. 3A View FIGURE 3 ) genital complex distolateral corners lobed, reaching posterior margin of proximal segment of 2-segmented abdomen; antenna with pointed posterior process (arrowed) on proximal segment ( Figs 3B, C View FIGURE 3 ); post-antennal process (pap) robust, strongly curved with small inner pointed process (ip) ( Figs 3B, C View FIGURE 3 ); sternal furca (sf) with widely divergent tines with tips slightly recurved inwards ( Fig. 3C View FIGURE 3 ); leg 4 proximal segment with bulging outer margin (arrowed) ( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 ) ( cf. Cressey & Cressey 1980; Pillai 1985).

Remarks: This report confirms previous reports off southern Africa ( Dippenaar 2004).