Aethycteron
Aethycteron is a genus of monogeneans belonging to the family Ancyrocephalidae.
All members of the genus are parasitic on fish. The generic name is derived from the Greek word aithycteros, meaning "darter", because members of the genus have been found infecting darters.
Species
The following species are considered valid according to WorRMS: Aethycteron ammocryptus Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982Aethycteron caerulei Suriano & Beverley-Burton, 1982Aethycteron chlorosomus Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982Aethycteron lottensis Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982Aethycteron malleus Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982Aethycteron micropercae Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982Aethycteron moorei Suriano & Beverley-Burton, 1982Aethycteron nigrei Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982Aethycteron nigrofasciatus Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982Aethycteron robisoni Cloutman & McAllister, 2017 Aethycteron stigmaeus Suriano & Beverly-Burton, 1982