Table 2.
List of Quadriacanthus species used in this study, including their host species, locality (with number in parentheses), total number of isolates and GenBank accession numbers for 18S-ITS1 and 28S sequences
| Parasite species | Host species | Locality of collectiona | Isolates | 18S-ITS1 | 28S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q. aegypticus | Clarias gariepinus | LT (1, 2, 3); WN (4); BN (5) | – | – | – |
| Q. bagrae | Bagrus docmak | BN (5) | 3 | KX713993 | KX685951 |
| Q. clariadis | Clarias gariepinus | LT (1, 3); WN (4); BN (5) | 6 | KX713994 | KX685952 |
| Q. fornicatus n. sp. | Clarias gariepinus | WN (4); BN (5) | 3 | KX713995 | KX685953 |
| Q. mandibulatus n. sp. | Heterobranchus bidorsalis | LT (3); BN (5) | 5 | KX713996 | KX685954 |
| Q. pravus n. sp. | Clarias gariepinus | WN (4); BN (5) | 3 | KX713997 | KX685955 |
| Q. zuheiri n. sp. | Clarias gariepinus | WN (4); BN (5) | 2 | KX713998 | KX685956 |
Abbreviations: LT Lake Turkana, Kenya, WN White Nile (Kosti), Sudan, BN Blue Nile (Sennar), Sudan
aLocalities where specimens were collected for molecular analysis are shown in bold