Studies on the biology of the parasitic isopod Cymothoa exigua Schioedte and Meinert, 1884 and it's relationship with the snapper Lutjanus peru (Pisces: Lutjanidae) Nichols and Murphy, 1922, from commercial catch in Michoacan
From commercial catch of the Michoacan fishery, samples of the snapper Lutjanus penu were examined monthly (January to December 1984) for isopod parasites. A total of 236 adult individuals of Cymothoa exigua were found in 165 of the 691 snappers collected. The isopod’s life cycle is described parti...
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Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
1992-03-01
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| Series: | Ciencias Marinas |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/885 |