Journal Article
Skin toxins and external parasitism of coral‐dwelling gobies
P. L. Munday; M. Schubert; J. A. Baggio; G. P. Jones; M. J. Caley; A. S. Grutter
Journal of Fish Biology · Vol. 62, Issue 4 · pp. 976-981 · 2003
Abstract
Toxic ( Gobiodon spp.) and non‐toxic ( Paragobiodon xanthosomus ) gobies became infected with external parasites (gnathiid isopods) at equal rates in a laboratory experiment. Parasites were evenly distributed over the body of P. xanthosomus but were mostly confined to the fins of Gobiodon spp., where toxin glands are less abundant. Skin toxins were not associated with the rate of infection but their distribution did appear to influence the site of parasite attachment.
Bibliographic Information
| Journal | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
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| Publication Date | 2003-04-01 |
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| Publication Year | 2003 |
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| Volume | 62 |
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| Issue | 4 |
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| Pages | 976-981 |
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| Document Type | Journal Article |
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| Print ISSN | 0022-1112 |
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| eISSN | 1095-8649 |
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| DOI | 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00078.x |
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| Subject | General Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science |
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