First record of Rhipidocotyle santanaensis (Digenea) parasitizing Acestrorhynchus lacustris from Batalha River, Brazil

Abstract This paper describes the occurrence of digenetic Rhipidocotyle santanaensis Lunaschi, 2004 in Brazil. This parasite was found in the liver, heart, gonads, intestine, pyloric caeca, stomach, swim bladder and cavity of Acestrorhynchus lacustris (Lütken, 1875) from the Batalha River, São Paulo State, with higher incidence in gonads and digestive tract. The parasite specimens found in this study showed morphological characteristics very similar to specimens from Argentina, with differences only in relation to the ejaculatory duct and seminal vesicle. However, Brazilian specimens presented great morphometrical differences between specimens described in Argentina, with much higher measures. This is the first record of this metazoan parasite species in Brazil and in this host fish.

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Main Authors:	Pedro,N. H. O., Pelegrini,L. S., Azevedo,R. K., Abdallah,V. D.
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2016
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842016000400878
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