FIRST RECORD OF LERNAEA CYPRINACEA (COPEPODA) IN A NATIVE FISH SPECIES FROM A BRAZILIAN RIVER

Authors

  • Aline Angelina A costa UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus de Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Parasitologia, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1984-2414
  • Edmir Daniel Carvalho UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus de Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Morfologia, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil.
  • Reinaldo José da Silva UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus de Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Parasitologia, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3426-6873

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24039/rnh201371944

Keywords:

anchor worm, fish ectoparasites, Lernaeosis, Steindachnerina insculpta

Abstract

This is the report of the occurrence of Lernaea cyprinacea (Linnaeus, 1758) parasitizing the native fish species Steindachnerina insculpta (Fernández-Yépez, 1948). Sixty host specimens were captured in Taquari River, municipality of Taquarituba, São Paulo State, Brazil. Three hosts were infested with L. cyprinacea. The infestation rate was low, with one parasite per host. Proper management should be applied in fish farms to prevent the escape of this parasite, and its consequent spread.

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Published

2013-02-15

How to Cite

costa, A. A. A., Carvalho, E. D. ., & da Silva , R. J. . (2013). FIRST RECORD OF LERNAEA CYPRINACEA (COPEPODA) IN A NATIVE FISH SPECIES FROM A BRAZILIAN RIVER. Neotropical Helminthology, 7(1), 7–12. https://doi.org/10.24039/rnh201371944

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