Dactylogyrus+Vastator

**Description**

 * ====also known as gill fluke====
 * ====belongs to the order Monopisthocotylea====
 * ====monogean- it has a life cycle in only one host====

**Habitat**

 * ====lives in the gills of carp and goldfish====

Lifecycle

 * ====adults on the fish gills lay eggs, which are washed out of the host's gill cavity and sinks to the bottom of the water.====
 * ====temperature affects time it takes for the egg to mature into an adult -water temperatures of 72–75°F allow the egg to mature in a few days====
 * ====the larva leaves the egg and is carried to the gills of its host by the water current====

**//Dactylogyrus// causes symptoms and behaviors in fish such as**

 * ====inflamed gills====
 * ====excessive mucus secretions====
 * ====decreased appetite====
 * ====swimming near the surface====
 * ====scratching its gills on rocks====
 * ====gasping for air====
 * ====jumping out of the water====
 * ====hemorrhaging and metaplasia of the gills, which can lead to secondary bacterial infections====