First report of Linguadactyloides brinkmanni (Monogenoidea: Linguadactyloidinae) on hybrids of Colossoma macropomum x Piaractus brachypomus (Characidae) from South America.

This study presents the first report of infection by Linguadactyloides brinkmanni Thatcher & Krytsky, 1983 (Monogenoidea, Dactylogyridae, Linguadactyloidinae) on the gills of hybrid tambatinga (Colossoma macropomum x Piaractus brachypomus) from fish farms from the city of Macapá, state of Amapá, Brazil. Out of 201 hybrid tambatinga examined, ten were infected by L. brinkmanni (prevalence= 4.9%). From these hosts, 21 specimens of L. brinkmanni were collected and the mean intensity of infection was 2.1 (1-4 parasites/host). This study expands the distribution of this monogenoidean for a new host.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	DIAS, M. K. R., TAVARES-DIAS, M., MARCHIORI, N.
Other Authors:	MARCOS TAVARES DIAS, CPAF-AP.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	English eng
Published:	2013-03-28
Subjects:	Parasite., Peixe de água doce, Parasito de animal, Infecção, freshwater fish, infection.,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/954528
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