An annotated checklist of Acanthocephala from Australian fish

• Published in: Zootaxa
• Main Authors: Smales, Lesley R, Weaver, Haylee J
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Magnolia Press 2015
• Subjects: FoR 0608 (Zoology); FoR 0603 (Evolutionary Biology); acanthocephala; biodiversity; checklist; freshwater and marine fishes; key; Indo Pacific; Australia; Antarctic; Pacific; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3985.3.2

Thirty one genera, comprising 58 named species, 15 undetermined species and nine species known only as cystacanths from paratenic fish hosts were found infesting 144 marine, esturine and freshwater species of fish from Australian and Australian Antarctic waters. Host habitats are given and the distribution and records of the acanthocephalans are given. A key to these parasites at the generic level is provided.