Parasites have the potential to limit the growth of Australian fishing industries through mortality, morbidity and reduced marketability. A majority of the parasites of recreational, commercial and farmed southern Australian fish have not been collected, studied or described.
Here at the Marine Parasitology Laboratory in Townsville, Queensland and also in Adelaide, South Australia, we study the parasites of important marine fish species.
On this website, you will find information on these parasites including what they look like, where you’ll find them on the fish and how they may impact on their host. Information is presented in printable posters under the ‘Fish hosts’ menu item.
Other Information:
For a list of recent publications click here. For information on fish distributions visit Fish Base.For Australian marine parasite species identification you can contact us or your appropriate state government organisation.
Parasite research