Nerocila sp. (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) parasitizing Mugil liza (Teleostei: Mugilidae) in São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Isopods from the family Cymothoidae are fish ectoparasites displaying low host specificity found commonly attached to the gills, mouth, opercular cavity, nostrils and body surface of several host species. Damage can vary according to the degree of parasitism and the infestation site and may provoke...

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Main Authors: Juliano Santos Gueretz, Lucas Cardoso, Maurício Laterça Martins, Antonio Pereira Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2018-03-01
Series:Biotemas
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/52025
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