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Parasitic leech found off Kollam a likely threat to native fish health
The New Indian Express Kannur
|November 24, 2025
A PARASITIC marine leech previously found only along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts has been reported for the first time in Indian waters — off the Kollam coast.
The finding has raised concern among researchers about the parasite’s potential impact on fish health, fisheries productivity and the marine ecosystem.
The species, Pontobdella mu-ricata, was found among the trawl bycatch that landed at Sakthikulangara harbour. The specimen was found attached to the ventral side of astingray fish, confirming a new parasite-host association for a leech previously restricted to colder European waters.
This story is from the November 24, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kannur.
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