The distribution of Posthodiplostomum cuticola metacercariae in young-of-the-year cyprinid fishes
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Year of publication | 2002 |
Type | Article in Periodical |
Magazine / Source | Journal of Fish Biology |
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Field | Zoology |
Keywords | juvenile fishes; Cyprinidae; parasite; Trematoda |
Description | The lowest frequency of metacercariae of Posthodiplostomum cuticola on the bodies of six young-of-the-year cyprinid species was found on the head and ventral body. Metacercariae distribution differed among host species which may have been related to the behaviour of the fish host. |
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