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Camallanus

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Camallanus is a genus of parasitic roundworms in the family Camallanidae.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumNematoda
  3. ClassChromadorea
  4. OrderRhabditida
  5. FamilyCamallanidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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Camallanus
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Camallanus is a genus of parasitic roundworms in the family Camallanidae.

Camallanus cotti is a parasite of several freshwater fish species including Tachysurus fulvidraco, the yellowhead catfish or Korean bullhead, a species of bagrid catfish found in eastern Asia from Siberia to China, Korea, Vietnam and Laos. Species such as Camallanus fotedari are parasites of aquarium fish. Fenbendazole, a drug, has gained prominence among aquarists as an effective treatment for Camallanus roundworm infestations in freshwater tropical fish.

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