Gill infections by the parasitic copepod Haemobaphes disphaerocephalus (family Pennellidae) were observed on a few Atlantic salmon reared at 2 seawater netpen sites in British Columbia. This is the first report of this parasite affecting salmonids. The terminal holdfast penetrated into a branchial artery and was associated with anemia.
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Can Vet J
February 1997
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Gill infections by the parasitic copepod Haemobaphes disphaerocephalus (family Pennellidae) were observed on a few Atlantic salmon reared at 2 seawater netpen sites in British Columbia. This is the first report of this parasite affecting salmonids. The terminal holdfast penetrated into a branchial artery and was associated with anemia.
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