Hysterothylacium

ALSO KNOWN AS: None

Hysterothylacium is one of the most common groups of parastic nematodes in fish worldwide. It can tolerate a wide range of salinity: in the Columbia River, it is present from the estuary almost up to Bonneville Dam. These nematodes have a multi-host life cycles, involving aquatic copepods and fish.

Distribution: Global in marine environments

Detection Methods: Gross pathology / gross clinical signs

Hosts: Various marine fish species

Target Tissue: Viscera