Host taxa for MYXOSPOREA
Animal Hosts
ACTINOPTERYGII
ANGUILLIDAE
- Anguilla australis Richardson, 1841 — Short-finned Eel
- Anguilla reinhardtii Steindachner, 1867 — Longfin Eel
APOGONIDAE
- Apogon doederleini Jordan & Snyder
- Apogon properuptus (Whitley, 1964) — Southern Orange-lined Cardinal Fish
- Archamia fucata (Cantor)
- Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacépède, 1802) — Tiger Cardinalfish
- Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier
- Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828 — Fiveline Cardinalfish
- Nectamia fusca (Quoy & Gaimard)
- Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède)
- Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacépède, 1802) — Ringtail Cardinalfish
- Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacépède, 1802) — RIngtail Cardinalfish
- Ostorhinchus compressus (Smith & Radcliffe)
- Ostorhinchus cooki (Macleay)
- Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay, 1881) — Cook's Cardinalfish
- Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker)
- Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853) — Orangelined Cardinalfish
- Ostorhinchus doederleini (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) — Fourline Cardinalfish
- Ostorhinchus properuptus (Whytley)
- Zoramia leptacanthus (Bleeker, 1856) — Longspine Cardinalfish
- Zoramia viridiventer Greenfield, Langston & Randall, 2005 — Fragile Cardinalfish
ARRIPIDAE
- Arripis trutta (Forster, 1801) — Eastern Australian Salmon
- Gadopsis bispinosus Sanger, 1984 — 2-spined Blackfish
ATHERINIDAE
- Atherinomorus capricornensis (Woodland, 1961) — Capricorn Hardyhead
- Atherinosoma microstoma (Günther, 1861) — Small Mouth Hardyhead
- Kestratherina brevirostris (Pavlov et al., 1988) — Short Snout Hardyhead
- Kestratherina esox (Klunzinger, 1872) — Pike Head Hardyhead
- Kestratherina hepsetoides (Richardson, 1843) — Small Scale Hardyhead
- Leptatherina presbyteroides (Richardson, 1843) — Silver Fish
BALISTIDAE
- Balistoides viridescens (Bloch & Schneider) — Titan Triggerfish
BELONIDAE
- Tylosurus gavialoides (Castelnau)
BLENNIIDAE
- Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes)
- Istiblennius meleagris (Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1836) — Blue-spotted Blenny
- Petroscirtes fallax Smith-Vaniz, 1976 — Yellow Sabretooth Blenny
- Petroscirtes sp.
- Salarias fasciatus (Bloch, 1786) — Jewelled Blenny
BOTHIDAE
- Bothus pantherinus (Rüppell, 1830) — Leopard Flounder
CARANGIDAE
- Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775) — Turrum
- Carangoides plagiotaenia Bleeker, 1857 — Barcheek Trevally
- Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål, 1775) — Giant Trevally
- Caranx papuensis Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877 — Brassy Trevally
- Caranx sexfasciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 — Bigeye Trevally
- Pseudocaranx dentex (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) — Silver Trevally
- Scomberoides lysan (Forsskål, 1775) — Double-spotted Queenfish
- Seriola lalandi Valenciennes, 1833 — Yellowtail Kingfish
- Seriola quinqueradiata Temminck & Schlegel
CHAETODONTIDAE
- Chaetodon aureofasciatus Macleay, 1878 — Golden-striped Butterflyfish
- Chaetodon baronessa Cuvier, 1831 — Triangular Butterflyfish
- Chaetodon plebeius Cuvier, 1831 — Bluespot Butterflyfish
- Chaetodon rainfordi McCulloch, 1923 — Rainford’s Butterflyfish
- Chaetodon unimaculatus Bloch, 1787 — Teardrop Butterflyfish
- Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758 — Vagabond butterflyfish
- Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758 — Vagabond Butterflyfish
- Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758) — Beaked Coralfish
- Heniochus monoceros Cuvier, 1831 — Masked Bannerfish
CLINIDAE
- Heteroclinus whiteleggii (Ogilby, 1894) — Whitelegg’s Weedfish
CLUPEIDAE
- Herklotsichthys castelnaui (Ogilby, 1897) — Silver Herring
- Sardinella lemuru Bleeker, 1853 — Scaly Mackerel
- Sardinops sagax neopilchardus (Steindachner, 1879) — Australian Pilchard
- Spratelloides robustus Ogilby, 1897 — Blue Sprat
CORYPHAENIDAE
- Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758 — Mahi Mahi
CYPRINIDAE
- Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) — Golden Carp, Goldfish
ENGRAULIDAE
- Engraulis australis (White, 1790) — Australian Anchovy
GALAXIIDAE
- Galaxias olidus Günther, 1866 — Mountain Galaxias
GEMPYLIDAE
- Thyrsites atun (Euphrasén, 1791) — Barracouta
GOBIIDAE
- Gobiodon citrinus (Ruppell, 1838) — Poison Goby
- Nesogobius sp. — Goby
HEMIRAMPHIDAE
- Hyporhamphus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1847) — Slender Garfish
KYPHOSIDAE
- Girella tricuspidata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) — Luderick, Blackfish
LABRIDAE
- Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) — Floral Wrasse
- Choerodon cephalotes (Castelnau, 1875) — Purple Tuskfish
- Choerodon cyanodus (Richardson, 1843) — Blue Tuskfish
- Choerodon venustus (De Vis, 1884) — Venus Tuskfish
- Oxycheilinus digramma (Lacepede, 1801) — Cheek-lined Wrasse
- Pseudolabrus guentheri Bleeker, 1862 — Günther’s Wrasse
- Scarus flavipectoralis Schultz, 1958 — Yellowfin Parrotfish
- Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758) — Moon Wrasse
- Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758) — Moon wrasse
- Thalassoma lutescens (Lay & Bennett, 1839) — Green Moon Wrasse
LATRIDAE
- Latris lineata (Forster, 1801) — Tasmanian Trumpeter
LETHRINIDAE
- Gymnocranius audleyi Ogilby, 1916 — Collar Seabream
- Lethrinus atkinsoni Seale, 1910 — Pacific Yellow-tail Emperor
- Lethrinus harak Forsskål, 1775 — Thumbprint Emperor
LUTJANIDAE
- Caesio cuning (Bloch, 1791) — Yellowtail Fusilier
- Lutjanus adetii (Castelnau, 1873) — Hussar
- Lutjanus carponotatus (Richardson, 1842) — Stripey Snapper
- Lutjanus ehrenbergii (Peters, 1869) — Ehrenberg's Snapper
- Lutjanus fulviflamma (Forsskål, 1775) — Dory Snapper
- Lutjanus fulviflamma (Forsskål, 1775) — Blackspot Snapper
- Lutjanus lemniscatus (Valenciennes, 1828) — Darktail Snapper
- Lutjanus russellii (Bleeker, 1849)
MONACANTHIDAE
- Colurodontis paxmani Hutchins, 1977 — Paxman’s Leatherjacket
MONODACTYLIDAE
- Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758) — Silver Batfish
MUGILIDAE
- Aldrichetta forsteri (Valenciennes, 1836) — Yelloweye Mullet
- Liza vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) — Square-tail Mullet
- Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 — Sea Mullet
NEMIPTERIDAE
- Scolopsis monogramma (Cuvier, 1830) — Rainbow Monocle Bream
PEMPHERIDAE
- Pempheris ypsilychnus (Mooi & Jubb, 1996) — Sweeper
PERCICHTHYIDAE
- Gadopsis marmoratus Richardson, 1848 — River Blackfish
- Macquaria ambigua (Richardson, 1845) — Golden Perch
PERCIDAE
- Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758 — Redfin
PLATYCEPHALIDAE
- Cymbacephalus bosschei (Bleeker, 1860) — Small-eyed Flathead
POLYNEMIDAE
- Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804)
- Polydactylus macrochir (Günther, 1867) — King Threadfin
POMACENTRIDAE
- Abudefduf bengalensis (Bloch, 1787) — Bengal Sergeant
- Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830) — Banded Sergeant
- Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801) — Scissortail Sergeant
- Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepede, 1801) — Scissortail Sergeant
- Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskål, 1775) — Blackspot Sergeant
- Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) — Indo-pacific Sergeant
- Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard)
- Abudefduf whitleyi Allen & Robertson, 1974 — Whitley’s Sergeant
- Abudefduf whitleyi Allen & Robertson, 1974 — Whitley's Sergeant
- Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Bleeker, 1855) — Spiny Chromis, Spiny Puller
- Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787) — Staghorn Damsel
- Amphiprion akindynos Allen, 1972 — Barrier Reef Anemonefish
- Amphiprion melanopus Bleeker, 1852 — Blackback Anemonefish
- Chromis isharae (Schmidt)
- Chromis notatus (Temminck & Schlegel)
- Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830) — Blue Green Damselfish
- Chrysiptera assimilis (Gunther)
- Chrysiptera cyanae (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) — Sapphire Devil
- Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) — Sapphire Devil
- Chrysiptera cyanea Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 — Blue Demoiselle
- Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758) — Whitetail Dascyllus
- Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus)
- Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758) — Banded Humbug
- Dischistodus chrysopoecilus (Schlegel & Müller, 1839) — Lagoon Damsel
- Dischistodus perspicillatus (Cuvier, 1830) — White Damsel
- Dischistodus pseudochrysopoecilus (Allen & Robertson, 1974) — Monarch Damsel
- Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830) — Bowtie Damselfish
- Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830) — Black Damsel
- Ostorhinchus properuptus (Whitley)
- Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus (Bleeker, 1859) — Singlebar Devil
- Pomacentrus chrysurus (Cuvier, 1830) — Whitetail Damsel
- Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier
- Pomacentrus wardi Whitley, 1927 — Ward’s Damsel
SALMONIDAE
- Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758 — Atlantic Salmon
SCIAENIDAE
- Argyrosomus japonicus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
SCOMBRIDAE
- Grammatorcynus bicarinatus (Quoy & Gaimard)
- Grammatorcynus bicarinatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) — Shark Mackerel
- Scomberomorus commerson (Lacépède, 1800) — Spanish Mackerel
- Scomberomorus semifasciatus (Macleay)
SCORPAENIDAE
- Scorpaenopsis gibbosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) — False Stonefish
SERRANIDAE
- Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 1790) — Brown-barred Rockcod, Chocolate Hind
- Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 1790) — Brownbarred Rockcod
- Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskål, 1775) — Black-tipped Rock-cod, Blacktip Grouper
- Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) — Highfin Grouper
- Epinephelus quoyanus (Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830) — Longfinned Wire Netting Cod, Longfin Grouper
- Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepede, 1802) — Leopard Coral Trout
SIGANIDAE
- Siganus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1835) — Golden-lined Spinefoot
SILLAGINIDAE
- Sillago analis Whitley, 1943 — Golden-lined Whiting
- Sillago ciliata Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1829 — Sand Whiting
- Sillago ciliata Cuvier, 1829
- Sillago maculata Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 — Trumpeter Whiting
SPARIDAE
- Acanthopagrus australis (Günther, 1859) — Yellowfin Bream
- Acanthopagrus australis (Günther, 1859)
- Rhabdosargus sarba (Forsskål, 1775) — Tarwhine
SPHYRAENIDAE
- Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829 — Blackspot Barracuda
SYNGNATHIDAE
- Corythoichthys schultzi Herald
TERAPONIDAE
- Hephaestus carbo (Ogilby & McCulloch, 1916) — Coal Grunter, Round-tailed Grunter
- Scortum hillii (Castelnau, 1877) — Hills Grunter
TETRAODONTIDAE
- Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) — Stars-and-stripes Puffer
- Arothron manilensis (Marion de Procé, 1822) — Narrowlined Puffer
- Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) — Blackspotted Puffer
- Arothron stellatus (Anonymous, 1798) — Starry Puffer
AMPHIBIA
BUFONIDAE
- Bufo marinus (Linnaeus, 1758) — Marine Toad, Cane Toad
HYLIDAE
- Litoria aurea (Lesson, 1829) — Green and Golden Bell Frog
- Litoria caerulea (J. White, 1790) — Green Tree Frog
- Litoria dentata (Keferstein, 1868) — Bleating Tree Frog
- Litoria fallax (Peters, 1880) — Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog
- Litoria latopalmata Günther, 1867 — Broad-palmed Frog
- Litoria lesueuri (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) — Lesueur’s Frog
- Litoria nasuta (J.E. Gray, 1842) — Rocket Frog
- Litoria nyakalensis Liem, 1974 — Nyakala Frog
- Litoria peronii (Tschudi, 1838) — Peron’s Tree Frog
- Litoria revelata Ingram et al., 1982 — Whirring Tree Frog
- Litoria rubella (J.E. Gray, 1842) — Little Red Tree Frog
- Litoria tyleri Martin et al., 1979 — Tyler’s Tree Frog
- Litoria verreauxii (Dumeril, 1853) — Verreaux’s Tree Frog
MYOBATRACHIDAE
- Limnodynastes ornatus (Gray, 1842) — Ornate Burrowing Frog
- Limnodynastes peronii (Dumeril & Bibron, 1841) — Striped Marsh Frog
- Limnodynastes tasmaniensis Günther, 1858 — Spotted Grass Frog
- Limnodynastes terraereginae Fry, 1915 — Northern Banjo Frog
- Mixophyes fasciolatus Günther, 1864 — Great Barred Frog
- Ranidella parinsignifera (Main, 1957) — Eastern Sign-bearing Froglet
- Uperoleia laevigata Keferstein, 1867 — Smooth Toadlet
CHONDRICHTHYES
CARCHARHINIDAE
- Carcharhinus amboinensis (Müller & Henle, 1839) — Pigeye Shark
- Carcharhinus cautus (Whitley, 1945) — Nervous Shark
- Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle, 1839) — Common Blacktip Shark
- Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) — Blacktip Reef Shark
- Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell, 1837) — Lemon Shark
DASYATIDAE
- Dasyatis fluviorum Ogilby, 1908 — Estuary Stingray
- Neotrygon kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841) — Bluespotted Maskray
- Taeniura lymma (Forsskål, 1775) — Bluespotted Fantail Ray
HEMISCYLLIIDAE
- Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788) — Epaulette Shark
- Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788) — Ocellated Catshark, Epaulette Shark
MYLIOBATIDAE
- Myliobatis australis Macleay, 1881 — Southern Eagle Ray
ORECTOLOBIDAE
- Orectolobus hutchinsi Last, Chidlow & Compagno, 2006 — Western Wobbegong
- Orectolobus maculatus (Bonnaterre, 1788) — Spotted Wobbegong
- Orectolobus ornatus (De Vis, 1883) — Banded Wobbegong
PRISTIOPHORIDAE
- Pristiophorus cirratus (Latham, 1794) — Common Sawshark
- Pristiophorus nudipinnis Günther, 1870 — Southern Sawshark
RHINOBATIDAE
- Aptychotrema rostrata (Shaw & Nodder, 1794) — Eastern Shovelnose Ray
- Glaucostegus typus (Bennett, 1830) — Giant Shovelnose Ray
SCYLIORHINIDAE
- Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Duméril, 1853) — Draughtboard Shark
SQUALIDAE
- Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758 — Whitespotted Dogfish
EUTHERIA
HOMINIDAE
- Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 — Human
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