Thaparocleidus jain,1952: A potential monogenoid biomarker in host identification

Genus thaparocleidus jain,1952 (monogenoidea) was established by jain in 1952,from lucknow,india with t. wallagonius,as type species from wallago attu (bloch and schneider,1801). it is host specific gill parasite,infecting only siluriforms. 24 species are known in india,including two exotic monogenoids on an exotic fish pangasianodon hypophthalamus (sauvage,1878),earlier reported in malaysia. identification of monogenoids led us to the confirmation of host species. it is noteworthy that through identification of monogenoideans,host can be identified correctly; the genus thaparocleidus being a potential biomarker. copyright © 2015 zoological society of pakistan.