Asian Gill Fluke [Centrocestus formosanus]

Description

Centrocestus formosanus is a parasitic fluke that primarily affects freshwater fish in Asia. It is small, measuring only about 0.5 millimeters in length. The fluke has an oral sucker, a ventral sucker, and two testes. It is known to cause significant damage to the gills of infected fish, often resulting in death. It is also capable of infecting humans, though this is rare. The fluke's eggs are laid in freshwater habitats, where they are ingested by snails. The eggs hatch in the snail's digestive tract and the larvae are subsequently released into the water, where they infect fish.

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