Caligus productus Dana 1849

Caligus productus Dana, 1849 -1852 (Figs 18A–D) Hosts: Chrysoblephus puniceus (Gilchrist & Thompson) (Sparidae: Acanthuriformes); Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier); Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre); Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus) (Scombridae: Scombriformes); Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus (Coryphaenidae: Carangiformes) Locality: Off east coast South Africa (Indian Ocean) Material examined: 6♀ + 4♂ Material collected: 4♀ + 1♂ from C. puniceus; 26♀ + 3♂ from A. solandri; 101♀ + 63♂ from T. albacares; 109♀ + 34♂ from K. pelamis and 81♀ + 23♂ from C. hippurus Voucher material: 3♀ + 3♂ (SAMC-A099206) from T. albacares deposited in the Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town, South Africa. Adult female (Fig. 18A) genital complex posterolateral corners prominently lobate; abdomen long, 2-segmented; sternal furca (sf) with straight, slightly divergent tines (Fig. 18B); leg 1 last exopodal segment without pinnate posterior setae (arrowed), terminal seta 4 (4) longer than segment (Fig. 18B); leg 2 second endopodal segment with double row of large denticles (arrowed) on outer margin (Fig. 18C); leg 4 3-segmented with I, IV spines (arrowed) respectively (Fig. 18D, cf. Fig. 44B in Cressey & Cressey (1980)) (cf. Cressey & Cressey 1980; Ho & Lin 2004; Boxshall & El-Rashidy 2009). Remarks: Caligus productus have been reported from a variety of hosts (Boxshall & El-Rashidy 2009). This report adds C. puniceus and C. hippurus as new host records off South Africa.