Table 1.
Parasitological indexes of the collected Indian Cymothoidae
| Parasite species | Hosts species | Number of fish examined | Number of fish infested | Prevalence | Locality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cymothoa parupenei Avdeev 1979 | Upeneus sulphureus | 17 | 1 | 5.9 | Nagapattinam |
| Cymothoa frontalis Milne Edwards 1840 | Strongylura leiura | 14 | 1 | 7.1 | Muthupettai |
| Cymothoa bychowskyi Avdeev 1979 | Fistularia villosa | 38 | 3 | 7.9 | Agatti Island, Lakshadweep |
| Joryma sawayah Bowman and Tareen 1983 | Ilisha melastoma | 496 | 88 | 17.7 | Muttam |
| Lobothorax typus Bleeker 1857 | Trichiurus lepturus | 398 | 50 | 12.6 | Parangipettai |
| Mothocya sp. | Strongylura leiura | 16 | 1 | 6.3 | Parangipettai |
| Nerocila arres Bowman and Tareen 1983 | Nemipterus japonicus | 201 | 18 | 9.0 | Nagapattinam |
| Nerocila loveni Bovallius 1887 | Eubleekeria splendens | 347 | 39 | 11.2 | Nagapattinam |
| Nerocila sigani Bowman and Tareen 1983 | Siganus oramin | 23 | 2 | 8.6 | Mudasalodai |
| Norileca indica (Milne Edwards 1840) | Rastrelliger kanagurta | 178 | 8 | 4.5 | Parangipettai |
| Total | 1728 | 211 | 12.2 |