Great Basin Naturalist
Abstract
Twenty Catostomus latipinnis and 50 Catostomus discobolis from La Verkin Creek and the Fremont River in southern Utah were collected and surveyed for parasites. Data from the survey indicated that 83 percent of the fish were infected with at least one parasite, with the fish from La Verkin Creek harboring more parasites. Twelve genera and 12 species of parasites were identified from these fish. A monogenetic trematode, Gyrodactylus elegans, which was found in 90 percent of the fish, was the most common parasite. Comments are included on habitat and host variations for the parasitofauna from suckers taken from the two locations.
Recommended Citation
Brienholt, J. Craig and Heckmann, Richard A.
(1980)
"Parasites from two species of suckers (Catostomidae) from southern Utah,"
Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 40:
No.
2, Article 11.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol40/iss2/11