The frigate tuna, frigate mackerel or alagaduwa (Auxis thazard)[citation needed] is a species of tuna, in the family Scombridae, found around the world in tropical oceans. The eastern Pacific population is now regarded as a separate species by some authorities, Auxis brachydorax.[3]
Parasites
As most fishes, the frigate tuna harbours a number of parasites. Among these are a series of digeneans, which are parasititic within the intestine.[4]
References
- ^ Collette, B.; Acero, A.; Amorim, A.F.; et al. (2011). "Auxis thazard". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170344A6757270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170344A6757270.en. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Auxis thazard" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ William Eschmeyer, ed. (30 April 2018). "Species that contain: Auxis and brachydorax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Pantoja, Camila; Telles, Bruno; Paschoal, Fabiano; Luque, José Luis; Kudlai, Olena (2022). "Digenean trematodes infecting the frigate tuna Auxis thazard (Scombriformes, Scombridae) off the Rio de Janeiro coast, Brazil, including molecular data". Parasite. 29: 44. doi:10.1051/parasite/2022044. PMC 9541523. PMID 36205525.
