Philometroides

ALSO KNOWN AS: None

Philometroides are a group of nematode worms that can be seen occasionally in the fins and tail of native fishes including suckers. The worms bear live young – releasing them directly into the water from the fin or tail of their host fish.

Philometroides are not transmissable to humans or other mammals.

Distribution: Various aquatic environments

Detection Methods: Gross pathology / gross clinical signs

Hosts: Suckers and other native fish species

Target Tissue: Fins and tail