| Main Ref: | Möller, H. and K. Anders, 1986 |
| Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) |
| Disease name: | Anisakis Disease (juvenile) |
| Other names: | Digenetic trematode; Anisakid Infection |
| Caus. agent: | Anisakis sp. |
| Group: | Digenea |
| Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease: | ||
| Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
| Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
| Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
| Fish affected: | Gadidae, Clupeidae, Coryphaenidae | |
| Symptoms: | Worms in body cavity and knots on inner organs. Infected fish also show signs of flushing behaviour (Ref. 48690). | |
| Treatments: | Unknown. | |
| Prophylaxis: | ||
| Remarks: | The parasite can be located in the connective tissue of the viscera, muscle layer of the stomach or intestine, and the surface of the liver. They can also infect the gonads of the host fish, resulting in gonadal atrophy that leads to sterility. (Ref. 48690). | |
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picture (AnisakD0.jpg) by Möller, H. |