''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the

salmon louse The salmon louse (''Lepeophtheirus salmonis'') is a species of copepod in the genus ''Lepeophtheirus''. It is a sea louse, a parasite living mostly on Salmonidae, salmon, particularly on Pacific and Atlantic salmon and sea trout, but is also some ...

. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses

flatfish A flatfish is a member of the Ray-finned fish, ray-finned demersal fish order (biology), order Pleuronectiformes, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. In many species, both eyes lie on one side of the ...

as its host, particularly the

European flounder The European flounder (''Platichthys flesus'') is a flatfish of European coastal waters from the White Sea in the north to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in the south. It has been introduced into the United States and Canada accidentally th ...

, and is also the

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...

of the genus ''Lepeophtheirus''.

Species

''Lepeophtheirus'' contains 122 species: *'' Lepeophtheirus acutus'' Heegaard, 1943 *'' Lepeophtheirus aesopus'' C. B. Wilson, 1906 *''

Lepeophtheirus alvaroi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Suárez-Morales & Gasca, 2012 *'' Lepeophtheirus anguilli'' Hameed, 1976 *'' Lepeophtheirus appendiculatus'' Krøyer, 1863 *'' Lepeophtheirus argentus'' Hewitt, 1963 *''

Lepeophtheirus atypicus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Lin ''et al.'', 1996 *'' Lepeophtheirus bagri'' Dana, 1849 *'' Lepeophtheirus bifidus'' Fraser, 1920 *''

Lepeophtheirus bifurcatus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *''

Lepeophtheirus bonaci ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Pearse, 1952 *'' Lepeophtheirus brachyurus'' Heller, 1865 *''

Lepeophtheirus breviventris ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Fraser, 1920 *''

Lepeophtheirus bychowskyi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Gusev, 1951 *''

Lepeophtheirus chaenichthyis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (Cunningham, 1871) *''

Lepeophtheirus chantoni ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Gusev, 1951 *''

Lepeophtheirus chilensis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *''

Lepeophtheirus clarionensis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Shiino, 1959 * ''

Lepeophtheirus confusum ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' González, Castro, Muñoz & López, 2016 *''

Lepeophtheirus constrictus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1908 *''

Lepeophtheirus cossyphi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Krøyer, 1863 *''

Lepeophtheirus crabro ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Krøyer, 1863 *''

Lepeophtheirus crassus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (Bere, 1936) *''

Lepeophtheirus cuneifer ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Kabata, 1974 *'' Lepeophtheirus curtus'' (C. B. Wilson, 1913) *'' Lepeophtheirus dissimulatus'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *'' Lepeophtheirus distinctus'' Hewitt, 1963 *'' Lepeophtheirus edwardsi'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *''

Lepeophtheirus elegans ''Lepeophtheirus elegans'' is a species of sea lice. Known fish hosts are the stichaeids '' Chirolophis japonicus'' and '' Pholidapus dybowskii'' from Russia, Japan and Korea, the pholid '' Pholis picta'' and the cottid ''Myoxocephalus brandtii'' ...

'' Gusev, 1951 *''

Lepeophtheirus eminens ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1944 *'' Lepeophtheirus epinepheli'' Ho & Dojiri, 1977 *'' Lepeophtheirus erecsoni'' G. M. Thomson, 1891 *'' Lepeophtheirus etelisi'' Ho, Chiang & Lin, 2009 *'' Lepeophtheirus europaensis'' Zeddam ''et al.'', 1988 *'' Lepeophtheirus exilipes'' Ho & Lin, 2003 *'' Lepeophtheirus exsculptus'' Fischer, 1860 *'' Lepeophtheirus formosanus'' Ho & Lin, 2010 *''

Lepeophtheirus frecuens ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kuroki, 1984 *'' Lepeophtheirus furcatus'' (Capart, 1953) *'' Lepeophtheirus goniistii'' Yamaguti, 1936 *'' Lepeophtheirus grohmanni'' Krøyer, 1863 *'' Lepeophtheirus hapalogenyos'' Yamaguti& Yamasu, 1959 *'' Lepeophtheirus hastatus'' Shiino, 1960 *'' Lepeophtheirus heegaardi'' Hewitt, 1963 *'' Lepeophtheirus hexagrammi'' Gusev, 1951 *''

Lepeophtheirus hidekoi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Ho, 1962 *'' Lepeophtheirus hippoglossi'' (Krøyer, 1837) *'' Lepeophtheirus histiopteridi'' Kazachenko ''et al.'', 1972 *'' Lepeophtheirus hospitalis'' Fraser, 1920 *''

Lepeophtheirus hummi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Pearse, 1952 *'' Lepeophtheirus intercurreus'' Krøyer, 1863 *'' Lepeophtheirus interitus'' C. B. Wilson, 1921 *'' Lepeophtheirus kabatai'' Ho & Dojiri, 1977 *'' Lepeophtheirus kareii'' Yamaguti, 1936 *''

Lepeophtheirus krishnai ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Kaliyamurthy, 1990 *''

Lepeophtheirus lagocephali ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Pillai, 1963 *'' Lepeophtheirus lalandei'' Kensley & Grindley, 1973 *'' Lepeophtheirus lateolabraxi'' Shen, 1958 *'' Lepeophtheirus latigenitalis'' Pillai & Natarajan, 1977 *'' Lepeophtheirus lewisi'' Hewitt, 1971 *''

Lepeophtheirus lichiae ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Barnard, 1948 *'' Lepeophtheirus litus'' (A. G. Lewis, 1964) *'' Lepeophtheirus longiabdominalis'' Shiino, 1961 *'' Lepeophtheirus longicaudus'' (Cressey, 1966) *''

Lepeophtheirus longipalpus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Bassett-Smith, 1898 *'' Lepeophtheirus longipes'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *'' Lepeophtheirus longispinosus'' C. B. Wilson, 1908 *'' Lepeophtheirus longiventralis'' Yü & Wu, 1932 *'' Lepeophtheirus marcepes'' C. B. Wilson, 1944 *'' Lepeophtheirus marginatus'' Bere, 1936 *'' Lepeophtheirus molvae'' Milne-Edwards, 1836 *'' Lepeophtheirus monacanthus'' Heller, 1865 *'' Lepeophtheirus mugiloidis'' Villalba, 1986 *'' Lepeophtheirus muraenae'' Shiino, 1960 *'' Lepeophtheirus nanaimoensis'' C. B. Wilson, 1912 *'' Lepeophtheirus natalensis'' Kensley & Grindley, 1973 *'' Lepeophtheirus nordmanni'' (Milne-Edwards, 1840) *'' Lepeophtheirus oblitus'' Kabata, 1973 *''

Lepeophtheirus palliatus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (C. B. Wilson, 1905) *''

Lepeophtheirus paralichthydis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Yamaguti & Yamasu, 1960 *'' Lepeophtheirus parvicruris'' Fraser, 1920 *'' Lepeophtheirus parviventris'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *'' Lepeophtheirus parvulus'' Shiino, 1952 *''

Lepeophtheirus parvus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1908 *'' Lepeophtheirus paulus'' Cressey, 1969 *''

Lepeophtheirus pectoralis ''Lepeophtheirus pectoralis'' is a species of Parasitism, parasitic copepod from the northeast Atlantic Ocean, and the type species of the genus ''Lepeophtheirus''. It is a parasite of flatfish, with the European flounder (''Platichthys flesus''), ...

'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) *'' Lepeophtheirus perpes'' Leigh-Sharpe, 1934 *''

Lepeophtheirus pharaonis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (Nordmann, 1832) *'' Lepeophtheirus platensis'' Thomsen, 1949 *'' Lepeophtheirus plectropomi'' Nuñes-Ruivo, 1956 *'' Lepeophtheirus plotosi'' Barnard, 1948 *'' Lepeophtheirus pollachius'' Bassett-Smith, 1896 *''

Lepeophtheirus polyprioni ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Hewitt, 1963 *'' Lepeophtheirus pravipes'' C. B. Wilson, 1912 *''

Lepeophtheirus quadratus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Krøyer, 1863 *'' Lepeophtheirus remiopsis'' Dojiri, 1979 *'' Lepeophtheirus renalis'' (Heegaard, 1945) *'' Lepeophtheirus rhinobati'' Luque ''et al.'', 1999 *'' Lepeophtheirus robustus'' Krøyer, 1863 *''

Lepeophtheirus rotundatus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Brian, 1932 *''

Lepeophtheirus rotundipes ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Dojiri, 1979 *'' Lepeophtheirus rotundiventris'' Bassett-Smith, 1898 *'' Lepeophtheirus salmonis'' (Krøyer, 1837) *'' Lepeophtheirus scutiger'' Shiino, 1952 *''

Lepeophtheirus sekii ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Yamaguti, 1936 *'' Lepeophtheirus selkirki'' Atria, 1969 *'' Lepeophtheirus semicossyphi'' Yamaguti, 1939 *''

Lepeophtheirus sheni ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Boxshall & Bellwood, 1981 *'' Lepeophtheirus shiinoi'' Prabha & Pillai, 1986 *'' Lepeophtheirus sigani'' Ho ''et al.'', 2004 *'' Lepeophtheirus simplex'' Ho ''et al.'', 2001 *''

Lepeophtheirus spatha ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Dojiri & Brantley, 1991 *'' Lepeophtheirus spinifer'' Kirtisinghe, 1937 *''

Lepeophtheirus sturionis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (Krøyer, 1837) *'' Lepeophtheirus suhmi'' Brady, 1883 *'' Lepeophtheirus tenuis'' (Leidy, 1889) *'' Lepeophtheirus thompsoni'' Baird, 1850 *'' Lepeophtheirus tuberculatus'' I. H. Kim, 1993 *''

Lepeophtheirus uluus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (A. G. Lewis, 1964) *'' Lepeophtheirus unispinosus'' Pearse, 1952 *'' Lepeophtheirus watanabei'' Shiino, 1954 *'' Lepeophtheirus yanezi'' Stuardo & Fagetti, 1961 *'' Lepeophtheirus zbigniewi'' Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kuroki, 1981

References

Siphonostomatoida Copepod genera Parasitic crustaceans Taxa named by Alexander von Nordmann {{copepod-stub