Parasites of Fish from the Great Lakes - Great Lakes Fishery ...

Table 18. Parasites reported in fishes from the St. Clair River, Lake St Clair, and Detroit River,
1895-2010. Host documentation, in order, consists of references, when observed (cdnp =
collection date not provided), prevalence defined as the percentage (%) of fish infected (pnp =
prevalence not provided), mean intensity defined as the mean number of parasites per infected
fish (minp = mean intensity not provided), mean abundance defined as the mean number of
parasites per examined fish, location (lns = location not specified), latitude and longitude (llnk =
latitude/location not known).
ST CLAIR RIVER
Ciliophora (Ciliates)
Epistylidae Kahl, 1935
Apiosoma sp.
Site of Infection: Fins, skin
Host: Apollonia melanostoma: Pronin et al. 1997; August 1994; 20%; “few”; Port Huron, Michigan;
42°58′15′′/-82°25′29′′; 10%; “few”; Marine City, Michigan; 42°43′10′′/-82°29′31′′
Myxozoa (Myxosporans)
Sphaerosporidae Davis, 1917
Sphaeromyxa sevastopoli Naidenova, 1970
Synonym: None
Site of Infection: Gall bladder
Host: Apollonia melanstoma: Pronin et al. 1997; August 1994; 25%; “few”; Port Huron, Michigan;
42°58′15′′/-82°25′29′′
Remarks: Sphaeromyxa sevastopoli is an exotic species reported for the first time in North America by
Pronin et al. (1977).
Larval/Immature Digenea (Digenetic Trematodes)
Bucephalidae Poche, 1907
Rhipidocotyle sp.
Site of Infection: Gills
Host: Apollonia melanostoma: Pronin et al. 1997; August 1994; 10%; 1; Marine City, Michigan;
42°43′10′′/-82°29′31′′
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