The distribution and host range of species of the blood fluke Sanguinicola in British freshwater fish

J.W. Lewis; R.S. Kirk

doi:10.1017/S0022149X00001553

The distribution and host range of species of the blood fluke Sanguinicola in British freshwater fish

J.W. Lewis
, R.S. Kirk

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Abstract

The distribution and host range of Sanguinicola armata, S. inermis and S. volgensis in British freshwater fish are described. S. inermis has been recorded in carp Cyprinus carpio, crucian carp Carassius carassius and tench Tinca tinca in southern, central and eastern England and in koi carp imported from Japan. S. armata has been detected in pike Esox lucius and tench and S. volgensis has been found in chub leuciscus cephalus, dace Leuciscus leuciscus, perch Perca fluviatilis, roach Rutilus rutilus and pike in southern and eastern England. The first record of the co-occurrence of two species of Sanguinicola (S. inermis and S. volgensis) in a British inland water is reported. The importance of blood flukes and the role of anthropochore movement of fish hosts in dissemination of S. inermis are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	315-318
Journal	Journal of Helminthology
Volume	68
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X00001553
Publication status	Published - Dec 1994
Externally published	Yes

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Note: This work was supported by the Science and Engineering Research Council and Thames Water.

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The distribution and host range of species of the blood fluke Sanguinicola in British freshwater fish

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