Noaman V, Chelongar Y, Shahmoradi Ah
Department of Veterinary, Esfahan Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Iran.
Iran J Parasitol. 2010 Jun;5(2):71-6.
Argulus foliaceus (Crustacea: Branchiura), or the fish louse, is an ectoparasite of the skin or gill of the fresh water fish species. Clinical signs in infected fish include scratching on aquarium walls, erratic swimming, and poor growth. It causes pathological changes due to direct tissue damage and secondary infections. In the present study, lionhead goldfish (Carassius auratus), taken from a goldfish aquarium with symptoms such as abnormal swimming, poor growth and death, were examined for ectoparasites. The parasites collected from the skin and fins of fish were identified as A. foliaceus. Then, treatment was carried out by trichlorfon. After administration, no parasite was observed on the fish. This is the first report of infection with A. foliaceus of lionhead goldfish (Carassius auratus) in Iran.
叶状锚头鳋（甲壳纲：鳃尾亚纲），即鱼虱，是淡水鱼类皮肤或鳃的一种体外寄生虫。受感染鱼类的临床症状包括在水族箱壁上摩擦、游动异常和生长不良。它会因直接的组织损伤和继发感染而导致病理变化。在本研究中，对取自一个金鱼水族箱、出现游动异常、生长不良和死亡等症状的狮头金鱼（鲫）进行了体外寄生虫检查。从鱼的皮肤和鳍上采集的寄生虫被鉴定为叶状锚头鳋。然后，用敌百虫进行治疗。给药后，在鱼身上未观察到寄生虫。这是伊朗首次关于狮头金鱼（鲫）感染叶状锚头鳋的报告。
