Mastacembelus armatus Diseases
MainRef: Arthur, J.R. and A.B.A. Ahmed 2002  
Disease name: Marsipometra Infestation Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)  
Country: Bangladesh   Year: 1997
Locality: not specified  
Diseases occurred in: eggs fry females in the wild
  larvae juveniles males  in culture
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Remarks: Infestation commonly occurs in the stomach and intestine. This record from Bangldesh seems improbable because this parasite was originally described from Polyodon spathula from the southern United States (Hoffman 1998).  
 
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