Aquatic Parasite Observatory

Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)

• Binomial Species Name: Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)
• Synonyms: Western mosquito fish, Gambezi
• Common Name: Mosquitofish
• Taxonomy: Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii, Cyprinodontiformes, Poeciliidae, Gambusia affinis
• APO Parasite Records:

Parasite Species	Life Stage	Site(s) of Infection
Actinocleidus fergusoni	Adult	Gills
Cleidodiscus spp.	Adult	Gills
Clinostomum spp.	Metacercaria	Skin, connective tissue
Posthodiplostomum minimum	Metacercaria	Liver, spleen, kidneys, body cavity
Dactylogyrus spp.	Adult

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