Aethycteron is a genus of monogeneans belonging to the family Ancyrocephalidae.WoRMS (2018). Aethycteron Suriano & Beverley-Burton, 1982. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=954664 on 2018-08-12 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 (Harrises & Vickery, 1970) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982 Aethycteron caerulei Suriano & Beverley-Burton, 1982 Aethycteron chlorosomus (Harrises & Vickery, 1970) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982 Aethycteron lottensis (Harrises & Vickery, 1970) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982 Aethycteron malleus (Mueller, 1938) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982 Aethycteron micropercae Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982 Aethycteron moorei (Mizelle, 1940) Suriano & Beverley-Burton, 1982 Aethycteron nigrei Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982 Aethycteron nigrofasciatus (Harrises, 1962) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982 Aethycteron robisoni Cloutman & McAllister, 2017 Aethycteron stigmaeus (Harrises & Vickery, 1970) Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982
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