A total of 5, 555 fishes (17 marine fish and 1 squid species) from Sagami and Suruga Bays were examined for Anisakis larvae in 1995 to 1996. The larvae were detected from 6.1% of Japanese anchovies, 33.7% of chub macherels, 2.0% of white-tipped macherel scads and 23.1% of frigate macherels collected from Sagami Bay, as well as from 3.5% of Japanese anchovies, 0.5% of Japanese pilchards, 21.0% of chub macherels and 33.3% of dolphinfishes collected from Suruga Bay. The average numbers of larvae per fish were 1.5 (1 to 3) and 6.5 (1 to 31) in Japanese anchovies and chub mackerels, respectively. Most larvae parasitized in the visceral organs and abdominal cavity, while a few in the muscles. Most larvae obtained were of Anisakis Type I larvae,
Anisakis simplex, and a small number of
Anisakis Type II and IV,
Contracaecum Type B and D and Spirurid larvae were detecfed.
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