Genus Cryptobia Leidy, 1846

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• Cryptobia Leidy, J. 1846. Description of a new genus and species of Entozoa. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 3: 100-101 [100].

Introduction

Unidentified species recorded from eastern Australia.

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) [LATIDAE] Barramundi (gills); Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) [CYPRINIDAE] Golden Carp, Goldfish (syn. Cyprinus auratus; gills); Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Tirant, 1883) [GYRINOCHEILIDAE] Siamese Headbreather, Sucking Catfish (imported ornamental fish; gut)).

Extra Ecological Information

Unidentified species of Cryptobia have been found in the listed parasite hosts.

General References

Callinan, R.B. 1988. Diseases of Australian natives fishes. in Fish Diseases. Refresher Course forVeterinarians. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science : Sydney. pp. 459-472

Copland, J.W. & Grey, D.L. (ed.) 1987. International Workshop on Management of Wild and Cultured Sea bass/barramundi (Lates calcarifer). Darwin.

Evans, B.B & Lester, R.J.G. 2001. Parasites of ornamental fish imported into Australia. Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists 21: 52-55

Munday, B.L. 1996. Infectious diseases of finfish. in Fish Health Workshop. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. pp. 81-132

Owens, L., Glazebrook, J.S., Ladds, P.W. & Campbell, R.S.F. 1988. Disease in tropical mariculture in Australia. pp. 375-416 in Fish diseases. Refresher course for veterinarians. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney.

Reddacliff, G.L. 1985. Diseases of Aquarium Fishes. A Practical Guide for the Australian Veterinarian. Veterinary Review No. 25 (Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney).

Reddacliff, G.L. 1988. Diseases of aquarium fish. pp. 299-327 in Fish diseases. Refresher Course for Veterinarians. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney.

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