The species B. acheilognathi , B. claviceps, B. gowkongensis, B. opsariichthydis, and B. phoxini are important tapeworms of fish (carps) and their fish-eating final hosts.
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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Bothriocephalus Species. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_3765-1
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