[The parasite fauna of the big and little Baikal oil fishes].
The parasite fauna of two endemic fish species of the genus Comephorus (Cottoidei: Comephoridae) includes 11 species. Six species were found in Comephorus baicalensis and 9--in C. dybowskii. Two species only are endemic for Baikal: Myxidium perniciosum and Gyrodactylus comephori. Other 9 species are distributed throughout Palaearctic region. Ecology of parasites and their hosts is briefly discussed.
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D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D005618:Fresh Water; D010271:Parasites / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012800:Siberia; D013045:Species Specificity