Aquatic Parasite Observatory

Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Binomial Species Name: Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Synonyms: None
• Common Name: Goldfish
• Taxonomy: Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii, Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae, Carassius auratus
• APO Parasite Records:

Parasite Species	Life Stage	Site(s) of Infection
Actinocleidus fergusoni	Adult	Gills
Trichodina spp.	Trophozoite	Skin, intestinal tract, respiratory tract, urinary tract
Dactylogyrus spp.	Adult

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