A microscope image of Myxobolus intralamina n. sp., a new species of parasitic jellyfish that infects the gills of smallmouth bass. Each of these tiny animals is about twice as long as a red blood ...

Using genome reconstruction, scientists unveiled a once 'invisible' fish parasite present in many marine fish world-wide that belongs to the apicomplexans, one of the most important groups of ...

More than a century of preserved fish specimens offer a rare glimpse into long-term trends in parasite populations. New research from the University of Washington shows that fish parasites plummeted ...

At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world. At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious ...

More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly caught ...

Surprising footage reveals parasites attached to the head of a deep-sea fish. These crustaceans, visible in a video shared by the Schmidt Ocean Institute, feed on their host's bodily fluids. The video ...

At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world. Parasites called myxozoa infect fish populations with deadly diseases, ...

In Southern California, a quiet but widespread public health risk has taken root in the region’s freshwater fishing spots. Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego recently ...