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The distribution of Posthodiplostomum cuticola metacercariae in young‐of‐the‐year cyprinid fishes
Author(s) -
Ondračková M.,
Jurajda P.,
Gelnar M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb01731.x
Subject(s) - biology , zoology , host (biology) , fish <actinopterygii> , ecology , fishery
The lowest frequency of metacercariae of Posthodiplostomum cuticola on the bodies of six young‐of‐the‐year cyprinid species was found on the head and ventral body. Metacercariae distribution differed among host species which may have been related to the behaviour of the fish host.