APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Kuhnia scombri (Kuhn, 1829) Sproston, 1945 - A monogenean gill parasite of Atlantic Mackerel
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Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- on black background 1

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- between gill filaments 1

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- between gill filaments 2

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- between gill filaments 3

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- between gill filaments 4

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- with 0.1mm division rule 2

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- anterior under microscope 1

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- posterior end of opisthaptor under microscope 1

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- hooks under microscope 1

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- one of two sets of four clamps under microscope 1

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- one of two sets of four clamps under microscope 2

Monogenean parasite Mackerel
Kuhnia scombri
- host Scomber scombrus, Atlantic Mackerel 1

A parasitic monogenean platyhelminthe found attached to the gills of Atlantic Mackerel, Scomber scombrus by means of its hooks and clamps, see images. The specimen shown was found on the gills of a mackerel caught at West Hoe pier, Plymouth, Devon, 26.08.22.

The specimen showed a great ability to elongate and stretch in response to flashlight.

Kuhnia scombri monogenean gill parasite of atlantic mackerel scomber scombrus marine flatworm platyhelminthes images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.