Aethycteron is a genus of monogeneans belonging to the family Ancyrocephalidae. All members of the genus are parasitic on fish. The generic name is derived from the Greek word , meaning "darter", because members of the genus have been found infecting darters.
Species
The following species are considered valid according to WorRMS:
- Aethycteron ammocryptus (<small>Harrises & Vickery, 1970) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982</small>
- Aethycteron caerulei <small>Suriano & Beverley-Burton, 1982</small>
- Aethycteron chlorosomus <small>(Harrises & Vickery, 1970) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982</small>
- Aethycteron lottensis <small>(Harrises & Vickery, 1970) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982</small>
- Aethycteron malleus (<small>Mueller, 1938) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982</small>
- Aethycteron micropercae <small>Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982</small>
- Aethycteron moorei <small>(Mizelle, 1940) Suriano & Beverley-Burton, 1982</small>
- Aethycteron nigrei <small>Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982</small>
- Aethycteron nigrofasciatus <small>(Harrises, 1962) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982</small>
- Aethycteron robisoni <small>Cloutman & McAllister, 2017</small>
- Aethycteron stigmaeus <small>(Harrises & Vickery, 1970) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982</small>
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