''Gyrodactylus elegans'' is a species of monogenean parasitic flatworms in the family

Gyrodactylidae ''Gyrodactylidae'' is a family of flatworms in the order Gyrodactylidea Gyrodactylidea is an order of monogenean parasitic flatworms in the subclass Monopisthocotylea The Monopisthocotylea are a subclass of parasitic flatworms in the class ...

. It is reported parasiting the

golden shiner The golden shiner (''Notemigonus crysoleucas'') is a cyprinid fish native to eastern North America. It is the sole member of its genus. Much used as a bait fish, it is probably the most widely pond-cultured fish in the United States. It can be fo ...

(''Notemigonus crysoleucas'') in the wild as well as the

goldfish The goldfish (''Carassius auratus'') is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It is commonly kept as a pet in indoor aquariums, and is one of the most popular aquarium fish. Goldfish released into the wild have ...

(''Carassius auratus'') in aquaria.Temperature effect on the distribution of Gyrodactylus elegans on goldfish. JD Anthony, Bulletin of the Wildlife Disease Association, 1969

References

* Ueber die Entwicklung von Gyrodactylus elegans v. Nrdm. L Kathariner, 1904 elegans Animals described in 1832 {{Monogenea-stub