Aquatic Parasite Observatory

Lepomis macrochirus (Rafineque, 1819)

• Binomial Species Name: Lepomis macrochirus (Rafineque, 1819)
• Synonyms: None
• Common Name: Bluegill
• Taxonomy: Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii, Perciformes, Centrarchidae, Lepomis macrochirus
• APO Parasite Records:

Parasite Species	Life Stage	Site(s) of Infection
Actinocleidus fergusoni	Adult	Gills
Aristocleidus hastatus	Adult	Gills
Bucephalus elegans	Adult
Cleidodiscus spp.	Adult	Gills
Clinostomum spp.	Metacercaria	Skin, connective tissue
Gyrinicola batrachiensis	Adult	Intestinal tract
Neoechinorhynchus cylindratus	Adult	Viscera or intestinal tract
Posthodiplostomum minimum	Metacercaria	Liver, spleen, kidneys, body cavity
Ribeiroia ondatrae	Metacercaria	Skin, connective tissue, muscle

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