Fish Parasites

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Name:
Fish Parasites

Scientific Name:
Aega sp. & Gnathia sp. (Perth)

Reference Number:
LLJ-698

Product Code: 4650

Description

Phylum Crustacea; Class Malacostraca; Order Isopoda; larger animal on the left Family Aegidae; Aegasp.; smaller animal Family Gnathiidae; Gnathiasp. - Photographed together for comparison - Aega sp. was parasitizing West Australian Dhufish Glaucosoma hebraicum while Gnathia sp. was parasitizing Samson Fish Seriola hippos, both fishes were caught west of Hillarys Boat Harbour, Perth / Western Australia

Additional Details

Reference Number:	LLJ-698
Scientific Name:	Aega sp. & Gnathia sp. (Perth)
Image Order:	100