Common name: booted fish louse
Scientific name: Caligus spp.
Locations: attached to host fish externally, commonly salmon
Seasonality: available all year
Color: brown
Size: ¼” - ½”
Collected: by boat-dragged net
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: booted fish louse
Scientific name: Caligus spp.
Locations: attached to host fish externally, commonly salmon
Seasonality: available all year
Color: brown
Size: ¼” - ½”
Collected: by boat-dragged net
Quantity: sold by the each
Tidepool Tim says, “Fish parasite! Sea lice are marine ectoparasites (ecto=outside). They attach externally to fish and feed on their mucus, epidermal tissue, and blood. These creatures are the “pests” of fish farming. They have earned headlines for their decimation of wild and farmed Atlantic salmon. Effective and natural prevention of fish lice is global need.”
