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Anilocra pomacentri

Anilocra pomacentri

Classification

Order
Isopoda

Anilocra pomacentri is a species of marine isopod in the family Cymothoidae. It is found off the coast of eastern Australia and is an external parasite of the yellowback puller (Chromis nitida), a species of damselfish. The presence of the parasite on a fish causes a significant slowing of the growth rate and an increased mortality.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 1