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Ceratothoa gaudichaudii
Ceratothoa gaudichaudii
Classification
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Cymothoidae
Ceratothoa is a genus of isopod ectoparasites of teleost fish, first described by James Dwight Dana in 1852. Infection by Ceratothoa can cause anaemia, lesions, growth retardation, emaciation, and mortality in their fish hosts. Species Currently, 26 valid species in this genus are recognized: C.
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Ceratothoa es un género de crustáceo isópodo marino de la familia Cymothoidae.
Distribution
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Sources and credits
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