| Family: |
Bucephalidae () |
| Max. size: |
0.13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
host; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic and the Red Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Length: 0.07 to 0.13 cm. Minuscule, elongate fluke with a relatively small, simple rhynchus. Ear-like anterior projections of the body occur on either side of the rhynchus. Eggs: not found in the anterior part of the body (Ref. 359). |
| Biology: |
Host Specificity: This parasite is genus specific to barracuda (Sphyraena). Habitat (vertebrates): worldwide parasite of barracudas (Ref. 359). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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