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Yellowtail filaria (Philometroides seriolae)
Characteristics of Yellowtail filaria
Color |
Body looks reddish orange due to sucking fish blood. |
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Size | A large parasite sometimes having a body length exceeding 50 cm. |
Parasitize targets | Parasitizing muscles and body cavities, coiling themselves. |
Characteristics |
The body is long and narrow but the end is not pointed. Yellowish white mucus may be accumulated in the cavity made as a result of parasitism. Parasitism often occurs in early spring but less in autumn and winter. |
Impacts on human
It does not parasitize human beings.
Major seafood hosts
Figure: Yellowtail filaria parasitizing muscle of yellowtail |