Parasitic fauna of Greenland halibut, Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum, 1792) from the Barents Sea

Surveys on Greenland halibut from the Barents Sea show presence of 18 parasitic species belonging to: Protozoa (4 species), Cestoda (2), Trematoda (5), Nematoda (3), Acanthocephala (3), and Crustacea (1 species). Infestation prevalence and intensity of the tested fish population was given as well as...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Main Author: J. Wierzbicka
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 1992
Subjects:
Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
SH1-691
Barents Sea
Greenland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP1992.22.1.03
https://doaj.org/article/e7378ba42b9c49a292c75c2e2e9f1645
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Summary:Surveys on Greenland halibut from the Barents Sea show presence of 18 parasitic species belonging to: Protozoa (4 species), Cestoda (2), Trematoda (5), Nematoda (3), Acanthocephala (3), and Crustacea (1 species). Infestation prevalence and intensity of the tested fish population was given as well as location of parasite within the host. Two species pathogenic for man were found.

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