Prevalence of the parasitic cymothoid isopod Anilocra nemipteri on its fish host at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef

Roche, DominiqueStrong, Laura E.Binning, Sandra2015-12-100004-959Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/65277Parasites are ubiquitous in nature but assessing their prevalence in wild fish populations is often challenging due to their cryptic nature. Low abundance can also hinder detailed studies. Here, we report a relatively high prevalence (4.3%; range≤0-28%)Keywords: crypsis; ectoparasite; fish; infectious disease; isopod; parasite prevalence; size structure; survivorship; swimming; wild population; Auckland; Australia; Great Barrier Island; Lizard Island; New Zealand; North Island; Queensland; Anilocra; Cymothoidae; parasite prevalence; Scolopsis bilineatus.Prevalence of the parasitic cymothoid isopod Anilocra nemipteri on its fish host at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef201310.1071/ZO121302016-02-24