Parasites of swordfish from the Gulf of Guinea.
Ten parasite species were identified after a study carried out on 125 swordfish from the Gulf of Guinea waters. The samples were taken between August and November 1997; 3 of the parasite species, Caligus coryphaenae. Pelichnibothrium speciossum, and Sphyriocephalus viridis were recorded for the first time on this host.
Castro-Pampillón
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JA
Laboratorio de Parasitología Marina, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad de Vigo, Spain.
Rodríguez-Domínguez
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H
Soto-Búa
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M
Mejuto-García
J
J
Arias-Fernández
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C
García-Estévez
J M
JM
D000818:Animals; D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D003445:Crustacea; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000469:parasitology; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000469:parasitology*; D010473:Perciformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D013030:Spain