Caligus confusus Pillai 1961

Caligus confusus Pillai, 1961 (Figs 7A–F) Hosts: Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål); Seriola lalandi Valenciennes (Carangidae: Carangiformes) Locality: Off east coast South Africa (Indian Ocean)— C. ignobilis, S. lalandi; off west coast South Africa (Atlantic Ocean)— S. lalandi Material examined: 3♀ + 3♂ Material collected: 6♀ + 5♂ from C. ignobilis; and 2♀ from S. lalandi Voucher material: 1♀ + 1♂ (SAMC-A099200) from C. ignobilis deposited in the Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town, South Africa. Adult female (Fig. 7A) with short abdomen longer than wide; genital complex about 5x longer; antenna basal segment with flattened membranous flange (arrowed) (Fig. 7B); post-antennal process bifid, primary tine (arrowed) with marginal flange (Fig. 7C); maxillule with dentiform posterior process trifid (arrowed), main tine with marginal flange (Fig. 7D); sternal furca tines tapering, pointed (Fig. 7E); leg 4 3-segmented with I, I, III spines (arrowed) respectively (Fig. 7F) (cf. Ho & Lin 2004; Boxshall 2018). Remarks: Both host reports constitute new hosts records from southern African waters with S. lalandi an overall new host record for C. confusus.