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The Occurrence of Haemogregarina sp. in the Goosefish (Lophius americanus Valenciennes) from the Gulf of Maine
Author(s) -
Bridges David W.,
Pedro Drusilla R.,
Laird Marshall
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
transactions of the american fisheries society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1548-8659
pISSN - 0002-8487
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1975)104<284:toohsi>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - fishery , biology , zoology
A blood smear from an immature goosefish (Lophius americanus Valenciennes) revealed an intraerythrocyte haematozoan infestation. The parasite resembles Haemogregarina platessae Lebailly, which has never been reported outside of the order Pleuronectiformes.