| Cymothoa | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Cymothoa exigua | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Cymothoidae |
| Genus: | Cymothoa Fabricius, 1787 |
Cymothoa is a genus of parasitic isopod crustaceans, containing the species listed below. [1] Not all Cymothoa species are considered parasitic. Some climb onto fish in an act known as phoresy.