First record of sea lice (Caligus belones) on garfish (Belone belone) in the Iberian Peninsula
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06-10-2016
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Vol 23 (2016), Brief notes
Submitted: 26-07-2016
Accepted: 04-10-2016
Published: 06-10-2016
Abstract
A novel observation of sea lice (Caligus belones) on garfish (Belone belone) is described from the Galician coast (NW Spain), being the first time for southern Europe. This finding is important as there are few worldwide records of sea lice (C. belones) parasitizing garfish.
Keywords:
ectoparasites, fish hosts, parasitic copepod
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