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Checklist of the fish parasitic genus Cichlidogyrus (Monogenea), including its cosmopolitan distribution and host species

Journal

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AQUATIC SCIENCE
Volume 35, Issue 1, Pages 21-36

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NATL INQUIRY SERVICES CENTRE PTY LTD
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2010.466632

Keywords

cichlid; distribution; fish host preference; parasite

Funding

  1. University of Johannesburg
  2. National Research Foundation (NRF) [FA2007051100031]

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Current knowledge of the 85 species in the genus Cichlidogyrus, collected worldwide, including their hosts, localities and authors, is summarised in a table. Although these parasites occur mainly in Africa, representatives have been recorded on cichlids in Mexico. Their distribution and host specificity are commented on.

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