Ceratothoa

'''Ceratothoa 'is a genus of isopod ectoparasites of teleost fish, first described by James Dwight Dana in 1852. Infection by Ceratothoa'' can cause anaemia, lesions, growth retardation, emaciation, and mortality in their fish hosts.

Species

tongue-biter

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderIsopoda
FamilyCymothoidae

Habitatmarine

Observations9

via GBIF

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taxon name: Ceratothoa

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'''Ceratothoa 'is a genus of isopod ectoparasites of teleost fish, first described by James Dwight Dana in 1852. Infection by Ceratothoa can cause anaemia, lesions, growth retardation, emaciation, and mortality in their fish hosts.

==Species== Currently, 26 valid species in this genus are recognized: