Seasonal dynamics and distribution of Philometroides fulvidraconi (Philometridae) in the bullhead catfish, Pseudobagrus fulvidraco (Richardson)

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 621-625

  Wang, G T ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bullhead catfish; Distribution; Philometroides fulvidraconi; Pseudobagrus fulvidraco; Seasonal occurrence

Indexed keywords

HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CATFISH; COTTUS GOBIO; ICTALURIDAE; NEMATODA; PHILOMETRIDAE; PSEUDOBAGRUS; PSEUDOBAGRUS FULVIDRACO;

EID: 0036807799     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.2002.00416.x     Document Type: Article

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