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Table 1 Characterization of parasitic infections of Caulolatilus princeps from the coasts of San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico

From: Parasite structure of the Ocean Whitefish Caulolatilus princeps from Baja California, México (East Pacific)

Parasites

NF

PF

TNP

P

MA

MI

L

Monogenea

 Choricotyle caulolatili

91

12

17

13.2

0.2 ± 0.1

2.6 ± 1.3

G

Digenea

 Bianium plicitum

91

57

247

62.6

2.7 ± 0.1

4.9 ± 1.1

I

 Choanodera caulolatili

91

34

108

37.3

1.3 ± 0.1

3.5 ± 0.9

I, S

Nematoda

 Anisakis sp.

91

84

1,113

92.3

12.4 ± 4.7

12.9 ± 2.2

M

 Hysterothylacium sp.

91

78

1,462

85.7

16.5 ± 3.5

18.6 ± 1.4

M, S, I, IC

Copepoda

 Hatschekia sp.

91

52

873

57.1

10.1 ± 1.9

20.3 ± 7.8

G

  1. Total number of fishes examined (NF), number of fishes parasitized (PF), total number of parasites per taxa (TNP), percentage of prevalence (P). Mean abundance (MA) and mean intensity (MI) of parasites (±SE) were calculated from mean values of seasons. Localization (L) in the host body; G Gills; IC Intestinal cecum; S Stomach; I Intestine; M Mesentery
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