Neohaliotrema bombini Lim & Gibson, 2010

Type host.

Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard) ( Pomacentridae).

Other host and localities.

Abudefduf vaigiensis from Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia (Lim and Gibson 2010) ( Pomacentridae).

Current host.

Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Cuvier) (New host) and Abudefduf sordidus ( Forsskål) ( Pomacentridae) (New host).

Site infection.

Gills.

Specimens deposited.

CHCM No. 546 (paratypes) (1 slide, 1 specimen) (for A. septemfasciatus), CHCM No. 547 (paratypes) (1 slide, 1 specimen) (for A. sordidus), USNM No. 1459851 (voucher) (1 slide, 1 specimen) (for A. sordidus).

Prevalence and mean intensity.

25 and 4 ± 2 (n=12) to A. septemfasciatus and 27,8 and 138 ± 97 (n = 18) to A. sordidus .

Remarks.

This species can be distinguished from other members in the genus by having an inconspicuously sclerotised MCO, consisting of a simple, curved, short tube with a large initial part and simple, bifid stick-like accessory piece. This species also has V-shaped bars with processes, ‘marginal’ hooks of different sizes, anchors with a spatulate, recurved and grooved point, and a non-fenestrated haptor. The presence of N. bombini in A. septemfasciatus and A. sordidus off Palmyra Atoll represents both new hosts and geographical records for this species.