Parasitism by Clinostomum marginatum (Clinostomidae) in neotropical electric fish (Gymnotiformes) in the Brazilian Amazon

• Autorzy: De Souza D.C. , Nogueira A. , Correa L.L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Gymnotiformes are currently recognized as electric fish, the vast majority of which emit low power electrical discharges. Clinostomum trematodes have been the subject of numerous investigations in several host species due to the ability of metacercariae of this genus to infect the muscles, fins and internal organs of fish. The present study aimed to record, for the first time, the occurrence of parasitism by Clinostomum marginatum in Gymnotiformes from the natural environments of two tributaries of the Amazon River in the Brazilian Amazon. Two specimens of Gymnotus coropinae, ten specimens of Brachyhypopomus brevirostris, two specimens of Gymnorhamphycthys petiti and one specimen of Microsternarchus bilineatus were captured. Infection with C. marginatum was identified in the form of 12 encysted metacercariae in the epidermis, with a prevalence of 0.1%, a mean infection intensity of 12/fish and an average abundance of 1.2. This is the first record of parasitism by the C. marginatum in South American Gymnotiformes of the B. brevirostris species.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Parasitology
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: 66
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.101-106,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

De Souza D.C.

• Programa de Pos-graduacao em Biodiversidade (PPGBEES), Instituto de Ciencias e Tecnologia das Aguas - ICTA, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Para. Avenida Mendonça Furtado, nº 2946, Fatima, CEP 68040-470, Santarem, PA, Brazil.

autor

Nogueira A.

• Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia – INPA, Coordenacao de Biodiversidade (CBIO) Laboratorio de Fisiologia Comportamental e Evolucao (LFCE), Av. Andre Araujo, 2936 - Campus I, Petropolis - Manaus, AM, Brazil

autor

Correa L.L.

• Instituto de Ciencias e Tecnologia das Aguas - ICTA, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Para - UFOPA, Avenida Mendonca Furtado, nº 2946, Fatima, CEP 68040-470, Santarem, PA, Brazil

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17420/ap6601.243