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Table 2 The presence of metazoan parasite species in C. gibelio , C. carpio and their respective hybrids

From: Does interspecies hybridization affect the host specificity of parasites in cyprinid fish?

Parasite species

Host specificity

CaGi

CyCa

Hybrids

Monogenea

    

Dactylogyrus achmerovi

strict specialist (CyCa)

-

100% (1–39)

15.4% (1–2)

Dactylogyrus anchoratus

intermediate generalist

85.7% (1–19)

16.7% (1–2)

46.2% (1–10)

Dactylogyrus dulkeiti

intermediate specialist

-

-

7.7% (1)

Dactylogyrus extensus

strict specialist (CyCa)

-

83.3% (1–13)

15.4% (1–2)

Dactylogyrus formosus

intermediate specialist

7.1% (2)

-

7.7% (1)

Dactylogyrus molnari

strict specialist (CyCa)

-

100% (5–21)

30.8% (1–4)

Dactylogyrus intermedius

intermediate specialist

28.6% (1–4)

-

-

Dactylogyrus vastator

intermediate generalist

14.3% (2–4)

-

15.4% (1–2)

Dactylogyrus spp. larvae

not evaluated

50% (1–8)

58.3% (1–9)

46.2% (1–6)

Gyrodactylus katharineri

generalist

7.1% (1)

-

-

Gyrodactylus longoacuminatus

intermediate generalist

35.7% (3–84)

8.33% (7)

53.8% (1–10)

Gyrodactylus medius

intermediate generalist

7.1% (1)

16.7% (2–6)

7.7% (1)

Gyrodactylus shulmani

intermediate generalist

21.4% (9–118)

16.7% (2–6)

15.4% (1–4)

Gyrodactylus sprostonae

intermediate generalist

100% (2–4754)

100% (3–500)

92.3% (1–1017)

Gyrodactylus vimbi

generalist

7.1% (2)

-

-

Eudiplozoon nipponicum

strict specialist (CyCa)

-

58.3% (1–7)

23.1% (1–3)

Crustacea

    

Argulus foliaceus

generalist

21.4% (1–2)

75% (1–9)

46.2% (1–2)

Hirudinea

    

Piscicola geometra

generalist

-

-

7.7% (1)

Digenea

    

Diplostomum spathaceum larvae

generalist

21.4% (1)

58.3% (2–48)

69.2% (1–9)

Echinostomatidae fam.sp. larvae

not evaluated

-

-

7.7% (1–2)

Paryphostomum radiatum larvae

generalist

7.1% (1)

-

-

Cestoda

    

Khawia sinensis

strict specialist (CyCa)

-

25% (1–5)

15.4% (1–2)

Paradilepis scolecina

generalist

50% (1–7)

-

7.7% (1–10)

Nematoda

    

Nematoda sp.

not evaluated

7.1% (1)

-

7.7% (1–2)

  1. The prevalence and intensity of infection (min-max) are included. CaGi – Carassius gibelio, CyCa – Cyprinus carpio.