| MainRef: | Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 | ||
| Disease name: | Anchor worm Disease Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) | ||
| Country: | Philippines | Year: | 1988 |
| Locality: | Luzon | ||
| Diseases occurred in: | eggs | fry | females | in the wild |
| larvae | juveniles | males | in culture |
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| Intensity: | Mortality: | ||
| Type of culture: | Water temp.: | ||
| Remarks: | The parasites head is commonly embedded in the eye, nostril, and musculature of the host, with the body portruding externally. Regidor and Arthur (1986) reported the disease to occur specifically in Laguna de Bay (Ref. 45120). | ||
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