A new species of Sarcotaces (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Philichthyidae) from Antimora rostrata (Actinopterygii: Gadiformes: Moridae)

Parasitic copepods of the genus Sarcotaces occur in galls inside the skeletal musculature of fishes. The gall, hosting a highly metamorphosed drop-shaped female contains also a black fluid capable of staining the fish tissues during filleting. Their marine fish hosts are globally distributed and unt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wojciech Piasecki, Geoffrey A. Boxshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-03-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/108526/download/pdf/