Ecology Summary - Cymothoa hermani

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Ecology of Cymothoa hermani

Main Ref.	Hadfield, K.A., N.L. Bruce and N.J. Smit, 2011
Remarks

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

	Marine - Neritic	Marine - Oceanic	Brackishwater	Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies	supra-littoral zone littoral zone sublittoral zone	epipelagic mesopelagic epipelagic abyssopelagic hadopelagic	estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas mangroves marshes/swamps	rivers/streams lakes/ponds caves exclusively in caves

Highighted items on the list are where Cymothoa hermani may be found.

Ref.	Hadfield, K.A., N.L. Bruce and N.J. Smit, 2011
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Leptoscarus vaigiensis.
Association remarks
Parasitism	outside host (Buccal cavity.)