Trichodinids (ciliophora: trichodinidae) on rocky-tidal fishes from the Baja California peninsula, Mexico

Information regarding trichodinid ectoparasites on marine fishes of North America is relatively scarce. In this study, 5 ciliate species from the family Trichodinidae were found associated with 8 fish hosts from the rocky intertidal zone of the western coast of the Baja California Peninsula (BCP), Mexico. All of the host-parasite relationships recorded here are new. Furthermore, 3 of the trichodinid species found are recorded for the first time for Mexico. Trichodinids taxa do not show a noticeable distributional gradient along the BCP, which suggests a wide-continuous distribution of the species throughout the study area.Fil: Islas Ortega, A. G.. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Basson, L.. University of the Free State; SudáfricaFil: Marcotegui, Paula Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores; ArgentinaFil: Ruiz Campos, G.. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur; MéxicoFil: de Jager, G. P.. University of the Free State; SudáfricaFil: Rivas, G.. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Aguilar Aguilar, R.. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Méxic