Haplochromis angustifrons Diseases
MainRef: Paperna, I. 1996  
Disease name: Sporozoa-infection (Myxobolus sp.) Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)  
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Locality: Lake George  
Diseases occurred in: eggs fry females in the wild
  larvae juveniles males  in culture
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Remarks: The infection was reported as an ovarian infection, in which the infected female fish exhibits an enlarged ovary displacing the entire ovigerous tissue leading to castration.  
 
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