 Some parasites can be found in the red gurnard.Nematoda larvae can infect this fish such as "Anisakis" or "Contracaecum" larvae which can be found in viscera, intestines, or other body cavities (Hewitt & Hine, 1972; Lymbery, et al., 2002).According to Hewitt and Hine (1972), the parasites found in the red gurnard can be summarized into two different groups