Nematode parasites of characoid fishes from Brazil

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2006

Authors

saraiva, a. (Author) FCUP; rosim, d. f. (Author) Other; silva-souza, a. t. (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists

Vol. 26

Pages: 271-274

ISSN: 0108-0288

Publisher: FRS Marine Lab.

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Authenticus ID: P-004-P96

Abstract (EN): Fishes belonging to the Families Erythrinidae and Characidae collected in Brazil were surveyed for nematode parasites. Larvae of Contracaecum sp. Type 1 and of Eustrongylides sp. and adults of Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) inopinatus were detected. This is the first report of the occurrence of Contracaecum sp. Type 1 larvae in Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus and Astyanax altiparanae, of Eustrongylides sp. larvae in H. unitaeniatus and of F. (S.) inopinatus in A. altiparanae.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4