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Table I.

Prevalence and intensity of infection of marine fish from Halong Bay, Vietnam, with acanthocephalans of the genus Neoechinorhynchus.

Fish
Acanthocephalans
Name Length range (mean) cm Infect/exam. Collected Range Mean
Belonidae
  • Strongylura strongylura

34–37 (35) 2/2 (100 %) 12 4–8 6.00
Clupeidae
  • Clupanodon thrissa

15–17 (16) 2/24 (8.3 %) 3 1–2 0.12
Megalopidae
  • Megalops cyprinoids

9–11 (10) 4/4 (100 %) 4 1 1.00
Mugilidae
  • Valamugil seheli

10–24 (16) 10/46 (22 %) 19 1–5 0.41
Sciaenidae
  • Johnius carouna

10–16 (14) 1/16 (6 %) 5 5 0.31
  • Nibea albiflora

19–24 (21) 2/14 (14 %) 3 1–2 0.21
  • Pennahia argentata

11–31 (21) 1/22 (4 %) 2 2 0.09

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