Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae is a monogenean parasite of anguillid eels that is thought to have Pacific origins. Recent identification of Pseudodactylogyrus in Europe and America has been attributed to human-mediated introductions. Here we report the first confirmed incidence of P. anguillae in South Africa and discuss whether it is a natural parasite of South African eels or an introduced exotic.
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1 October 2007
First record of Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae () (Monogenea) from South Africa
Kevin W. Christison,
Gillian C. Baker
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African Zoology
Vol. 42 • No. 2
October 2007
Vol. 42 • No. 2
October 2007
Anguilla mossambica
aquaculture
eel parasite
ITS2
rRNA genes