Recent examinations of anisakid nematodes (Anisakidae) from marine fishes off New Caledonia, collected in the years 2003-2008, revealed the presence of the following five new species of Raphidascaris Railliet et Henry, 1915, all belonging to the subgenus Ichthyascaris Wu, 1949: Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) spinicauda n. sp. from the redbelly yellowtail fusilier Caesio cuning (Caesionidae, Perciformes); Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) fasciati n. sp. from the blacktip grouper Epinephelus fasciatus (Serranidae, Perciformes); Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) nudicauda n. sp. from the brushtooth lizardfish Saurida undosquamis (Synodontidae, Aulopiformes); Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) euani n. sp. from the Japanese large-eye bream Gymnocranius euanus (Lethrinidae, Perciformes); and Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) elopsis n. sp. from the Hawaiian ladyfish Elops hawaiensis (Elopidae, Elopiformes). An additional two congeneric species, R. (I.) etelidis Moravec et Justine, 2012 and R. (I.) sillagoides (Bruce, 1990) were found in the deep-water red snapper Etelis carbunculus (new host record) and the deepwater longtail red snapper Etelis coruscans (both Lutjanidae, Perciformes), and the silver sillago Sillago sihama (Sillaginidae, Perciformes) (new host and geographical records), respectively. Two unidentified congeneric species, Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) sp. 1 from the trumpet emperor Lethrinus miniatus (Lethrinidae, Perciformes) and Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) sp. 2 from the white-spotted puffer Arothron hispidus (Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontiformes) were recorded. Moreover, two species of Hysterothylacium Ward et Magath, 1917, H. alatum Moravec et Justine, 2015 and H. epinepheli (Yamaguti, 1941), were found in the leopard coralgrouper Plectropomus leopardus (type host) and the highfin grouper Epinephelus maculatus (new host) (both Serranidae, Perciformes), respectively. This is the second finding of H. epinepheli since its original description in Japan 79 years ago. Most species are described based on light and electron microscopical studies.

TITLE: Nouvelles mentions de nématodes anisakidés de poissons marins de Nouvelle-Calédonie, avec description de cinq nouvelles espèces de Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) (Nematoda, Anisakidae). ABSTRACT: L’examen récent de nématodes Anisakidae de poissons marins de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, collectés dans les années 2003–2008, a révélé la présence des cinq nouvelles espèces de Raphidascaris Railliet et Henry, 1915, toutes appartenant au sous-genre Ichthyascaris Wu, 1949 : Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) spinicauda n. sp. chez le fusilier Caesio cuning (Caesionidae, Perciformes) ; Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) fasciati n. sp. chez la loche Epinephelus fasciatus (Serranidae, Perciformes) ; Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) nudicauda n. sp. chez le poisson-lézard Saurida undosquamis (Synodontidae, Aulopiformes) ; Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) euani n. sp. chez le bossu Gymnocranius euanus (Lethrinidae, Perciformes) ; et Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) elopsis n. sp. chez Elops hawaiensis (Elopidae, Elopiformes). Deux autres espèces congénériques, R. (I.) etelidis Moravec et Justine, 2012 et R. (I.) sillagoides (Bruce, 1990) ont été trouvées respectivement chez les vivaneaux de profondeur Etelis carbunculus (nouvel hôte) et Etelis coruscans (Lutjanidae, Perciformes) et chez Sillago sihama (Sillaginidae, Perciformes) (nouvel hôte et nouvelle mention géographique). Deux espèces congénériques non identifiées, Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) sp. 1 chez le bossu Lethrinus miniatus (Lethrinidae, Perciformes) et Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) sp. 2 chez Arothron hispidus (Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontiformes) sont signalées. De plus, deux espèces d’Hysterothylacium Ward et Magath, 1917, H. alatum Moravec et Justine, 2015 et H. epinepheli (Yamaguti, 1941), ont été trouvées chez la saumonée Plectropomus leopardus (hôte-type) et chez la loche uitoé Epinephelus maculatus (nouvel hôte) (Serranidae, Perciformes), respectivement. Il s’agit de la deuxième mention d’H. epinepheli depuis sa description originale au Japon il y a 79 ans. La plupart des espèces ont été décrites sur la base d’études au microscope optique et électronique.

Institut Systématique Évolution Biodiversité Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle CNRS Sorbonne Université EPHE Université des Antilles Rue Cuvier CP 51 75005 Paris France

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