Species
common fish leech
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassClitellata
- OrderRhynchobdellida
- FamilyPiscicolidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded37,283
The common fish leech parasitizes on fish, such as pike, perch, bream, sticklebacks and fish from the salmon family. In seawater, they are found on sole and rays. There are several species which closely resemble each other. The leech is elongated and has two well developed suction pads. Common fish leeches are extremely good swimmers.
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Article · 中文
尺蠖鱼蛭（学名：Piscicola geometra）为鱼蛭科鱼蛭属的动物。分布于欧洲、北美、南美以及中国大陆的西藏等地，营寄生生活，栖息于淡水或稍咸的水体里，主要在迅速流动的河流以及波浪冲刷的湖岸附近，平时吸附在寄主身上。该物种的模式产地在欧洲。
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