Lecithaster gibbosus unspecified
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Family:  Hemiuridae ()
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Environment:  host; marine
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific, Northern Atlantic and the Arctic.
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Biology:  Hosts of this parasite are Oncorhynchus, Salvelinus, Thaleichthys, Gadus, Theragra, Gasterosteus, Aulorhynchus, Syngnathus, Brachyistius, Cymatogaster, Coryphopterus, Hexagrammos, Ophiodon, Blepsias, Dasycottus, Hemilepidotus, Nautichthys, Oligocottus, Ammodytes, Pholis, Aprodon, Lepidopsetta, Platichthys spp. (Ref. 94010), and Boreogadus saida (Ref. 125600).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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