Eyestalk Fluke [Benedenia seriolae]
Description
Benedenia seriolae is a species of monogenean, parasitic on the gills of a marine fish. It belongs to the family Capsalidae. It infects a variety of fish species, most notably the yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi), and can cause significant issues in commercial aquaculture.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
|
| Order |
Capsalidea
Capsalidea
|
| Family |
Capsalids
Capsalidae
|
| Genus |
Benedenia
Benedenia
|