The task 5 targets the diffusion of knowledge accumulated during the Fish-Parasites action towards the professionals of the fish sector but also towards the general public in order to better understand the risk due to fish parasites.There are several species of protozoans and larger (bacteria, fungi complaints are called infectious) animals, mainly worms and crustaceans, that infest freshwater fishes. Two of these common parasites are the ciliates Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, infecting freshwater fishes, and its marine counterpart, Cryptocaryon irritans.

The task 4 aims at developing an i ntelligent vision system thus allowing the systematic detection of the Anisakidae larvae in the fish fillets. There are several species of protozoans and larger (bacteria, fungi complaints are called infectious) animals, mainly worms and crustaceans, that infest. However, all aquarists should be aware of the most common types of disease, including parasitic.The task 3 targets the detection of parasites (Anisakidae, Diphyllobothridae, Cryptosporidium), the identification by using molecular techniques, the filling of the PARAFISH database and the statistical analyses of the data. Information provided on this page is intended for the novice fish hobbyist as a guide to common parasites of freshwater fish.Freshwater fish were also sampled form the lakes of Geneva, Bourget and Annecy. The task 2 is dedicated to the collection and dissection of marine fish at sea or from wholesale merchants.This is achieved at the Pasteur Institute of Lille (by Eduardo Dei-Cas and Cécile-Marie Aliouat, BDPEE team). The task 1 concerns the coordination of the missions between all partners.The project is structured on different working tasks.

Freshwater fish parasite identification