[Henneguya wolinensis (Myxosporea: Myxobolidae), a new for Russian fauna parasite from the perch Perca fluviatilis L.].

The infection of the perch Perea fluviatilis L. with myxosporean Henneguya wolinensis Romuk-Wodoracki, 1990 has been detected. This is the second finding of this parasite after its original descriptin and the first for Russia. Plasmodium of this species develops in the epidermis under scales throughout the body causing the formation of white cysts up to 1 mm. Spores are fusiform, large, their average length constitutes 25.5 μm without the caudal appendages and 62 μm with them. Slight morphological differences in spore structure comparing to original description have been revealed.