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Nerocila acuminata Isopod

Nerocila acuminata is commonly referred to as Isopod. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
6676 
AphiaID:
118906 
Scientific:
Nerocila acuminata 
German:
Fischassel, Isopode 
English:
Isopod 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Isopoda (Order) > Cymothoidae (Family) > Nerocila (Genus) > acuminata (Species) 
Initial determination:
Schiödte & Meinert, 1881 
Occurrence:
Argentina, Brazil, Central Atlantic, European Coasts, Gulf of Mexico, West-Atlantic Ocean 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Size:
up to 0.59" (1.5 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Parasitic 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Nerocila aculeata
  • Nerocila acuminata
    Fischassel, Isopode
  • Nerocila armata
  • Nerocila arres
  • Nerocila barramundae
  • Nerocila benrosei
  • Nerocila bivittata
    Fischassel, Isopode
  • Nerocila blainvillei
  • Nerocila californica
  • Nerocila congener
 
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Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-02-26 20:20:45 

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Nerocila acuminata Schiödte & Meinert, 1881

Nerocila is a genus of parasitic isopod crustaceans, which have been found parasitizing marine fishes.

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