Search results for "Pomatoschistus microps"

Data from: Spatiotemporal and gender-specific parasitism in two species of gobiid fish

2019

Parasitism is considered a major selective force in natural host populations. Infections can decrease host condition and vigour, and potentially influence e.g. host population dynamics and behaviour such as mate choice. We studied parasite infections of two common marine fish species, the sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) and the common goby (Pomatoschistus microps), in the brackish water Northern Baltic Sea. We were particularly interested in the occurrence of parasite taxa located in central sensory organs, such as eyes, potentially affecting fish behaviour and mate choice. We found that both fish species harboured parasite communities dominated by taxa transmitted to fish through aquati…