Cystobranchus is a genus of leeches (Hirudinea) belonging to the family Piscicolidae. These leeches are associated with freshwater fishes and closely related to the genus Piscicola. They are distributed in Europe and North America. They attach themselves on the external part of fish and feed on their blood, which could cause the fish to be more susceptible to stressors and diseases.
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Cystobranchus is a genus of leeches (Hirudinea) belonging to the family Piscicolidae. These leeches are associated with freshwater fishes and closely related to the genus Piscicola. They are distributed in Europe and North America. They attach themselves on the external part of fish and feed on their blood, which could cause the fish to be more susceptible to stressors and diseases.
Species in this genus include: Cystobranchus fasciatus (Kollar, 1842) Cystobranchus meyeri Hayunga & Grey, 1976 Cystobranchus mammillatus (Malm, 1863) Cystobranchus moorei (Moore, 1936) Cystobranchus pawlowskii Sket, 1968 Cystobranchus salmostiticus Meyer, 1940 Cystobranchus verrilli Meyer, 1940 Cystobranchus virginicus Hoffman, 1964 Cystobranchus vividus Verrill, 1872
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