The Asian fish tapeworm (Bothriocephalus acheilognathi) is an introduced species that has spread throughout much of the United States and into Canada. This cestode was found in a specimen of bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus) collected from Grosse Îsle in the Detroit River in September, 2002. This parasite is a known pathogen that can cause weight loss, anemia, and mortality in young fishes. This is the first report of B. acheilognathi in the Great Lakes.
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1 September 2008
First Report of the Asian Fish Tapeworm in the Great Lakes
David J. Marcogliese
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Journal of Great Lakes Research
Vol. 34 • No. 3
September 2008
Vol. 34 • No. 3
September 2008
bluntnose minnow
Bothriocephalus acheilognathi
introduction
Lake Erie