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Title: Larval Tapeworm Found on a Coral Reef Fish

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The most common parasites found in the Palmyra reef fish sampled were larval tapeworms. The abundance of parasites may be an indicator of a healthy ecosystem instead of an ill one as commonly believed.

Location: USA

Date Taken: Jan 1 2006

Photographer: Kevin Lafferty , U.S. Geological Survey

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Tags: ConvictTangs Ecosystems Fish PacificIslands PacificOcean PalmyraAtoll PalmyraNationalWildlifeRefuge Pristine biology coralReef