Table 6.
Fishes or cephalopods, the probable source of infection, consumed by anisakiasis cases
| Fishes (scientific name) | No. of cases (%) |
|---|---|
| Common conger (Conger myriaster) | 120 (38.6) |
| Croaker (Pseudosciaena spp.) | 36 (11.6) |
| Squid | 32 (10.3) |
| Yellowtail (Seriola spp.) | 30 (9.7) |
| Flatfish | 17 (5.5) |
| Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) | 6 (1.9) |
| Anchovy (Engraulis japonica) | 4 (1.3) |
| Rockfish (Sebastes spp.) | 4 (1.3) |
| Sea breams | 3 (1.0) |
| Pacific cutlass fish (Trichiurus lepturus) | 3 (1.0) |
| Gizzard shad (Konosirus punctatus) | 2 (0.6) |
| Skates | 2 (0.6) |
| Othersa | 5 (1.6) |
| Several species of fish mixed | 47 (15.1) |
| Total | 311 (100) |
a
Halichoeres tenuispinis (motleystripe rainbowfish), Miichthys miiuy (brown croaker), mullet, tuna and Octopus vulgaris (common octopus) each 1 case.