Fauna of Parasites of Burbot <italic>Lota lota</italic> (L.) (Gadiformes: Lotidae) from Reservoirs of Baikal Rift Zone
Fauna of parasites of burbot from Baikal rift zone (Lake Baikal, Lake Khuvsgul, Tsipo-Tsipikan and Kuanda-Chara lakes) includes 46 species of 11 classes. The species composition of fauna of parasites of burbot decreases in the following sequence: Lake Baikal (37 species) > lakes Tsipo-Tsipikan (18 species) > Lake Khuvsgul (15 species) > lakes Kuanda-Chara (11 species). The burbot populations of the studied lakes form two large groups according to the results of cluster analysis of species composition of the parasite fauna. The first group includes the host populations of Tsipo-Tsipikan and Kuanda-Chara lakes, the second one combines the burbot populations of the bays and estuaries of tributaries of the Lake Baikal and Lake Khuvsgul. The use of parasitological data in addition to molecular genetic and paleontological information brings new arguments to the discussion about the evolutionary history of burbot.  Keywords: fauna of parasites, burbot, Lake Baikal, Baikal rift zone, Lake Khuvsgul, Tsipo-Tsipikan lakes, Kuanda-Chara lakes