Chanos chanos Diseases
| MainRef: | Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 | ||
| Disease name: | Acanthocephalus Infestation Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) | ||
| Country: | Philippines | Year: | 1979 |
| Locality: | Luzon and Mindoro | ||
| Diseases occurred in: | eggs | fry | females | in the wild |
| larvae | juveniles | males | in culture |
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| Type of culture: | Water temp.: | ||
| Remarks: | Infestation commonly occurs in the intestine. Besides 1979 (Velasquez), the infestation was also recorded in 1979, 1984, 1986 and 1987 in the localities of Luzon and Mindoro by the same author. There are also records of this parasite occurring in 1976 (Velasquez) but has no specific locality cited by the author. | ||
picture (AcanthD0.jpg) by Bassleer, G. |
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