| Main Ref: | 193 |
| Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) |
| Disease name: | Metacercariosis |
| Other names: | Metacercariosis |
| Caus. agent: | Ichthyocotylurus platycephalus |
| Group: |
| Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease: | ||
| Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
| Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
| Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
| Fish affected: | Percidae | |
| Symptoms: | Viscera covered with light cysts: 1 mm in diameter, exophthalmus, cease to feed. | |
| Treatments: | Unknown. | |
| Prophylaxis: | Remove snails and cercaria. | |
| Remarks: | ||
| Mortality and seasonality | ||
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picture (MetcerD0.gif) by MacKenzie, K. |
picture (MetcerD1.gif) by Overstreet |