Acanthocephalus dirus (Van Cleave 1931)

are endoparasites of

• Global Biotic Interactions: Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus 1758 (common carp, carp)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque 1819 (Bluegill Sunfish)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Lirceus lineatus (Say 1818)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill 1818) (Creek Chub)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Lirceus garmani Hubricht & Mackin 1949

have host

• Global Biotic Interactions: Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque 1820) (Longear Sunfish)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Hypentelium nigricans (Lesueur 1817) (Northern Hog Sucker)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur 1817) (American Eel)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Carpiodes velifer (Rafinesque 1820) (Highfin carpsucker)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Cottus bairdii Girard 1850 (Mottled Sculpin)

parasitize

• Global Biotic Interactions: Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque 1817) (Rock Bass)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Etheostoma spectabile (Agassiz 1854) (Orangethroat darter)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus 1758 (common carp, carp)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum 1792) (Coho Salmon)
• Global Biotic Interactions: Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque 1819 (Green Sunfish)