Abstract
Abstract The parasite fauna of 370 specimens of European eel, Anguilla anguilla(L.), (35–55 cm long) caught in three lakes in Denmark, three brackish localities and in the western Kattegat, was examined. A total of 46 species of parasites were found, the highest number (27) was found in a lake, and the lowest (10) in the western Kattegat. Myxidium giardi and Myxobolus sp. were found at all seven localities. Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae, Diplostomum sp. metacercariae, Bothriocephalus clauiceps, Proteocephalus macrocephalus, Raphidascaris acus, Anguillicola crassus and Ergasilus gibbus were found in both freshwater and brackish localities. Podocotyle atomon, Deropristis inflate, Hemiurus communis, Brachyphallus crenatus, Derogenes varicus, Lecithaster gibbosus, Lecithochinum rufotnride and Cryptocotyle lingua metacercariae occurred in brackish or marine localities. Gyrodactylus spp., tetraphyllidean larvae and Hysterothylacium aduncum occurred in brackish localities. The freshwater dracunculoid nematodes Ph...
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