Peniculisa


Peniculisa is a genus of marine parasitic copepods in the family Pennellidae.

Biology

Organisms from this genus are often found attached to the bodies and fins of fishes in the South Pacific and Indian oceans. Individual fishes have been reported to harbor hundreds of Peniculisa wilsoni parasites. Infection intensity is rarely cited for other Peniculisa species. Peniculisa parasitic infections tend to be limited to tetraodontiform and pomacentrid fishes.

Taxonomy

There are nine recognized species of Peniculisa: