Argulus foliaceus is a species of crustaceans in the family Argulidae, the fish lice. It is sometimes called the common fish louse.[1] It is "the most common and widespread native argulid in the Palaearctic"[2] and "one of the most widespread crustacean ectoparasites of freshwater fish in the world", considering its distribution and range of hosts.[3] It can cause the severe disease state argulosis in a wide variety of fish species. It is responsible for epizootic outbreaks that have led to the collapse of aquaculture operations.[2] Fish lice are not related to lice, which are insects.
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Argulus foliaceus
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