Solution to the taxonomic confusion surrounding Caligus epinepheli Yamaguti, a caligid copepod (Siphonostomatoida) parasitic on marine fishes

Zoological Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 268-283

  Ho, Ju Shey ^a   Lin, Chin Long ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Caligus epinepheli; Marine fish; Sea lice; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOPAGRUS SCHLEGELII; CALIGIDAE; CALIGUS; CALIGUS EPINEPHELI; COPEPODA; LOBOTES; OCEANIA; PHTHIRAPTERA; PISCES; SCOLOPSIS VOSMERI;

EID: 0041704800     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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