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Sphyrion, copepod
Characteristics of Sphyrion
| Size | Body lengths of females are 38-60 mm or so. Males have body lengths of about 2 mm and attach to females. |
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| Parasitize targets | Sinks the large hammer-shaped projection from the cephalothorax into the fish body, with the rear part of the body exposed out of the fish body. |
Characteristics |
Only females parasitize fish. |
Impacts on human
It does not parasitize human beings.
Major seafood hosts
Figure: Sphyrion parasitizing Pacific Ocean perch |
