First report of the parasitic copepod Lernaea cyprinacea (Copepoda: Lernaeidae) on gobioid fishes (Teleostei: Gobonellidae) in southern Europe
Lernaea cyprinacea is a non host-specific parasitic copepod known to infest many freshwater fish species. Outbreaks of infestations by this ectoparasite may cause mass mortality of parasitized fishes. L. cyprinacea has been found mostly on pelagic species. Records on small benthic fish species are l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2018022 |