 (Serranidae) and from another fish, the spotted surgeonfish "Ctenochaetus strigosus" (Acanthuridae) off Negapatam, (Sri Lanka).Other hosts include milkfish "Chanos chanos" (Chanidae), "Siganus lineatus" (Siganidae), and Grey mullet, "Mugil cephalus" (Mugilidae).Localities include Sri Lanka, the Red Sea, the Philippines, New Caledonia, and Iraq.