Species under Argulus
n= 18
Species name Common name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Argulus alexandrensis
Wilson, 1923
Southeast Atlantic
Argulus arcassonensis
Cuénot, 1912
Eastern Central Atlantic
Argulus belones
Van Kampen, 1909
Western Indian Ocean
Argulus borealis
Wilson, 1912
Flounder fish louse Eastern Pacific
Argulus catastomi
(Dana & Herrick, 1837)
Northwest Atlantic 1
Argulus dartevellei
Brian, 1940
Africa
Argulus foliaceus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Western Indian Ocean
Argulus izintwala
Van As & Van As, 2001
Western Indian Ocean
Argulus kosus
Avenant-Oldewage, 1994
Western Indian Ocean
Argulus melanostictus
Wilson, 1935
Central Pacific
Argulus melita
Van Beneden, 1891
Eastern Central Atlantic
Argulus multipocula
Barnard, 1955
Western Indian Ocean
Argulus otolithi
Brian, 1927
Eastern Central Atlantic
Argulus papuensis
Rushton-Mellor, 1991
Western Central Pacific 0.502
Argulus pugettensis
Dana, 1853
Surfperch fish louse Eastern Pacific
Argulus purpureus
(Risso, 1826)
Eastern Central Atlantic
Argulus smalei
Avenant-Oldewage & Oldewage, 1995
Southeast Atlantic
Argulus trachynoti
Brian, 1927
Eastern Central Atlantic
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