gill maggot

gill maggot
a copepod crustacean (Ergasilus) parasitising fish gills. There is no intermediate host. Rarely a problem in aquaria but common on wild and cultured fish. Fish gasp, cough, flare the gill covers and have an increased respiration

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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