Sapphirinidae

See text Sapphirinidae is a family of parasitic copepods in the order Cyclopoida.

[1] Males come in a variety of bright and flashy colors.

The reason for this sexual dimorphism is that males need to attract the attention of females in order to mate.

[2] The family Sapphirinidae consists of the following genera:[1]

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