Argulus japonicus Thiele, 1900

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

SPECIES

Published in

Thiele, J. (1900). Diagnoses neuer Arguliden-Arten. Zoologischer Anzeiger 23(606):46-48.

Classification

kingdom

Animalia

phylum

Arthropoda

class

Maxillopoda

order

Arguloida

family

Argulidae

genus

Argulus

species

Argulus japonicus

Name

Synonyms

Argulus matritensis Arevalo, 1921

Argulus pelucidus Wagler, 1935

Homonyms

Argulus japonicus Thiele, 1900

Common names

Goldfish Louse in English

Japanese Fishlouse in English

Japanese fishlouse in English

Japanese fishlouse in English

Japanese fishlouse in English

Japanese fishlouse in English

Japanse karperluis in Dutch

Japanse visluis in Dutch

Japon Argulus Balık Biti Kabuklusu in Turkish

Koi Fish Louse in English

Koi Louse in English

carp lice in English

carp lice in English

kapřivec rybniční in Czech

チョウ in Japanese

물이 in Korean

Japanese fishlouse in English

Japanse visluis in Dutch

Japanse karperluis in Dutch

Bibliographic References

1. Al Mamun, M.A., S. Nasren, S.S. Rathore & K.S. Ramesh. (2021). Histopathological studies of pond reared indian major carp, Catla catla infested with Argulus japonicus and trial for argulosis treatment. <em>Punjab University Journal of Zoology.</em> 36(2):131-139. 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.2.131.139
2. Al-Darwesh, A.A., M.A.A. Al–Shabbani & B.H. Faris. (2014). Diagnostic and pathological study of Argulus japonicas [japonicus] in Goldfish Carassius auratus. <em>Global Journal of Bio-science and Biotechnology.</em> 3(4):384-387.
3. Al-Taee, S.K., D.A.Abdullah, N.S. Alhayali, S.D. Ola-Fadunsin & F.I. Gimba. (2025). Ecological studies and histopathological alterations caused by Argulus japonicus among goldfish in Mosul, Iraq. <em>Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology.</em> 17(4):1-6. 10.22067/ijvst.2025.89439.1410
4. Alsarakibi, M., H. Wadeh & G.Q. Li. (2014). Influence of environmental factors on Argulus japonicus occurrence of Guangdong province, China. <em>Parasitology Research.</em> 113(11):4073-4083. 10.1007/s00436-014-4076-5
5. Alsarakibi, M., H. Wadeh & G.Q. Li. (2014). Parasitism of Argulus japonicus in cultured and wild fish of Guangdong, China with new record of three hosts. <em>Parasitology Research.</em> 113(2):769-775. 10.1007/s00436-013-3708-5
6. Avenant-Oldewage, A. & J.H. Swanepoel. (1992). Histomorphology of male reproductive system in Argulus japonicus (Branchiura). In: Noel, P. (ed.). Proceedings of the First European Crustacean Conference, Paris, August 31-September 5, 1992 (Abstracts) :6. (Abstract)
7. Avenant-Oldewage, A. & J.H. Swanepoel. (1993). The male reproductive system and mechanism of sperm transfer in Argulus japonicus (Crustacea: Branchiura). Journal of Morphology 215(1):51-63.
8. Avenant-Oldewage, A. & L. Everts. (2010). Argulus japonicus: Sperm Transfer by means of a spermatophore on Carassius auratus (L). <em>Experimental Parasitology.</em> 126(2):232-238.
9. Avenant-Oldewage, A. (2001). Argulus japonicus in the Olifants River system: Possible conservation threat? South African Journal of Wildlife Research 31 (1-2): 59-63.
10. Avenant-Oldewage, A. (2026). Chapter 20. Argulus and Related Species. <em>In: Woo, P.T.K. & K. Buchmann (eds.). Fish Parasites: Pathobiology and Protection, 2nd Edition, CAB International.</em> :407-426. 10.1079/9781800628748.0020
11. Bahtiar, S.A., Kismiyati & N. Petchsupa. (2024). The Prevalence, Intensity and Degree of Infestation Profile Argulus japonicus Ectoparasite in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) at Ngawi and Tambakrejo, Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia. <em>Journal of Aquaculture and Fish Health.</em> 13(1):134-143. 10.20473/jafh.v13i1.54102
12. Baker, C. (1990). The morphology of the alimentary canal of Argulus japonicus (Crustacea : Branchiura) with reference to the host (Cyprinus carpio) parasite interface. <em>M.Sc. Thesis, Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa.</em> 107 pp.
13. Cesare, L.C. (1986). Taksonomie, ekologie en morfologie van die genus Argulus Müller, 1785 (Crustacea : Branchiura) in Afrika. [Taxonomy, ecology and morphology of the genus Argulus Müller, 1785 (Crustacea : Branchiura) in Africa]. <em>M.Sc. Thesis, Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa.</em> 192 pp.[In Afrikaans.].
14. Choi, S.D. & H.C. Yang. (1998). Prevalence and extermination of Argulus japonicus (Branchiura) parasitic on farmed carp (Cyprinus carpio). Bulletin of Yosu National University 13(2):949-958.
15. Das, B.K., S. Dhar, V. Kumar, A. Mistri, S.N. Parida, K. Bisai K, S. Devnath, A.K. Jana & B.K. Behera. (2025). Morphological and molecular evidence of fish parasite Gyrodactylus kobayashi and Argulus japonicus isolated from ornamental fish (Carassius auratus). <em>Agricultural Research.</em> 14(3):579-590. 10.1007/s40003-024-00787-7
16. De Zoysa, M., S.Y. Ryu, H.C. Kim & B.K. Park. (2017). A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study of Argulus japonicus (Crustacea: Branchiura) Isolated from Goldfish (Carassius auratus) in Korea. <em>Pakistan Journal of Zoology.</em> 49(2):727-732. 10.17582/journal.pjz/2017.49.2.sc3
17. Dev Roy, M.K. (2015). A Synoptic list of Argulids (Crustacea: Branchiura: Argulidae) of India. <em>Journal of Environmental & Sociobiology.</em> 12(2): 237-241.
18. Eren, G., E. Vural, R. Uludag, U. Oguz & A. Mefut. (2025). Fish lice (Argulidae: Argulus spp.) infestations detected on freshwater fish in Turkiye: Argulus foliaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Argulus japonicus Thiele, 1900. <em>Fisheries & Aquatic Life.</em> 33(4):221-228. Dec 2025. 10.2478/aopf-2025-0021
19. Everts, L. & A. Avenant-Oldewage. (2010). Aspects of copulation in Argulus japonicus. Journal of the South African Veterinarian Association 81(3):179. abstract
20. Everts, L.A.M. (2010). Aspects of the reproductive biology of Argulus japonicus and the morphology of Argulus coregoni from Malaysia. <em>M.Sc. Thesis, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.</em> 66 pp.