Impact ID | 2646 |
Impact Type | Disease/Parasites/Toxicity |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | A trematode parasite Centrocestus formanus was introduced to Mexico as a hitchhiker on shipments of Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) fry from China into in 1985. The parasite has since been found on 39 species of fish and 11 states in Mexico. |
Reference | 14731 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
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