The genus Lernaeenicus Lesueur (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Pennellidae) in India: a checklist with notes on its taxonomy and ecology Author Raja, Kuzhanthaivel Author Saravanakumar, Ayyapan Author Gopalakrishnan, Ayyaru Author Vijayakumar, Ramalingam Author Hwang, Ui Wook Author Maran, Balu Alagar Venmathi text Zootaxa 2016 4174 1 192 211 journal article 38054 10.11646/zootaxa.4174.1.14 35177b72-3a6e-4107-8c77-b85df4840939 1175-5326 258568 7C7EC9C7-D1FC-41E4-958D-993F42A3CA3F Lernaeenicus hemirhamphi A total of 13,756 individuals of Hemiramphus far were examined, of which 1,800 were infested. Prevalence was almost similar at both stations, i.e. Nagapattinam (13.2%) ( Fig. 11 A) and Parangipettai (12.5%) ( Fig. 11 C). Higher prevalence was observed during postmonsoon (2011) at Nagapattinam whereas it was lower during premonsoon (2013) at Parangipettai. The overall mean intensity was 1.6 and 1.5 at Nagapattinam ( Fig. 11 B) and Parangipettai ( Fig. 11 D), respectively (Table 1). Another host, Hemiramphus lutkei , was also examined for L. hemirhamphi ; 1,082 out of 11,532 individuals were infested by the pennellid. The overall percentage of prevalence was 9.9% at Nagapattinam and 9.5% at Parangipettai. Prevalence (18.4%) was high during postmonsoon (2011) at Nagapattinam and low (3.5%) during premonsoon (2013) at Nagapattinam. The overall mean intensity was 1.4 at both stations. Seasonal high mean intensity of 1.8 was noted during postmonsoon (2011) at Nagapattinam and but was lower (1.2) during premonsoon (2012) at Parangipettai.