Species Caligus epidemicus Hewitt, 1971
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Northern Territory: N coastal
- Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
- South Australia: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Victoria: SE coastal
- Western Australia: N coastal, NW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Abudefduf vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 Indo-Pacific Sergeant; Girella tricuspidata Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 Luderick; Acanthopagrus australis Günther, 1859 Yellowfin bream; Numerous other hosts).
General References
Boxshall, G. 2018. The sea lice (Copepoda: Caligidae) of Moreton Bay (Queensland, Australia), with descriptions of thirteen new species. Zootaxa 4398(1): 1-172 [62, Fig. 28]
Byrnes, T. 1987. Caligids (Copepoda: Caligidae) found on bream (Acanthopagrus spp.) of Australia. Journal of Natural History 21: 363-404 [386] (distribution and ecology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 | CALIGIDAE Burmeister, 1835 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jun-2023 | COPEPODA H. Milne Edwards, 1840 | 21-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 23-Apr-2018 | CALIGIDAE Burmeister, 1835 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jul-2012 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED |