Aphanopus carbo , black scabbardfish, specimens from 3 Portuguese regions (the mainland, Madeira and the Azores) during four (mainland and Madeira) or two (Azores) seasons of the year were examined for the presence of Anisakis . All the fish examined (n=287) were infected with Anisakis L3 larvae (prevalence = 100%). Significant geographical differences in intensity were found: the Azores showed the lowest mean intensity value (53.7) and Madeira the highest one (253.9). The intensity of infection was positively correlated with the host length in specimens of Sesimbra and Madeira. Significant seasonal differences in intensity were found in the studied regions. The very high values in prevalence and intensity strongly suggest that the consumption of raw or undercooked black scabbard fish is a potential risk for human health.

use of parasites as biological tags in stock identification of the black scabbardfish, aphanopus carbo lowe, 1839 (osteichthyes: trichiuridae) from portuguese waters

otolith shape analysis as a tool for stock discrimination of the black scabbardfish, aphanopus carbo lowe, 1839 (pisces: trichiuridae), in portuguese waters

the black scabbardfish ( aphanopus carbo lowe, 1839) fisheries from the portuguese mainland and madeira island

chemical composition and nutritional value of raw and cooked black scabbardfish ( aphanopus carbo )

age and growth of black scabbardfish ( aphanopus carbo lowe, 1839) in the southern ne atlantic

reproductive strategies in black scabbardfish ( aphanopus carbo lowe, 1839) from the ne atlantic

stock structure of black scabbardfish ( aphanopus carbo lowe, 1839) in the southern northeast atlantic

black scabbardfish ( aphanopus carbo lowe, 1839) in the southern northeast atlantic: considerations on its fishery

mercury, cadmium and lead in black scabbardfish ( aphanopus carbo lowe, 1839) from mainland portugal and the azores and madeira archipelagos

changes in the proteomes of the hemocytes and fat bodies of the flesh fly sarcophaga bullata larvae after infection by escherichia coli