| occurrence of a new microsporidium in the skeletal muscle of the flying fish cypselurus pinnatibarbatus japonicus (exocoetidae) from yakushima, japan. | a new microsporidium was observed in the flying fish cypselurus pinnatibarbatus japonicus (franz) (exocoetidae) from yakushima, japan. visual examination revealed the microsporidium to form white elongate nodules in the host's trunk muscle. monomorphic spores were ovoid to pyriform in shape, with average dimensions of 4.1 x 2.2 microm and possessing a polar tube describing 13-15 coils. histological observations showed that each parasite focus of infection was encapsulated by a host-produced fibr ... | 2002 | 11993555 |