Cardoso, L., A.C. Lacerda, E.L.T. Goncalves, D.I. Cadorin, C.N.C. Bonfim, R.L.M. Oliveira & M.L. Martins. (2018). Gill metazoan parasites of the spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus (Ostheichthyes: Mullidae) from the Coast of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 78(3):414-420.

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10.1590/1519-6984.166631 [view]

Cardoso, L., A.C. Lacerda, E.L.T. Goncalves, D.I. Cadorin, C.N.C. Bonfim, R.L.M. Oliveira & M.L. Martins

2018

78(3):414-420.

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This study evaluated the parasite fauna on the gills of spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus captured in the dry and rainy seasons in the coast of the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. Eight parasite species were identified belonging to the following taxa: Monogenea (Haliotrema caraïbensis, Haliotrema caballeroi and Haliotrema golvani); Crustacea (Rocinela signata, Hamaticolax scutigerulus and Caligidae gen. sp.) and Cestoda (Nybelinia indica and Pseudolacistorhynchus noodti). The most prevalent parasites were: Monogenea (100%), H. scutigerulus (35%), N. indica (11.7%), R. signata (8.3%), Caligidae gen. sp. (3.33%) and P. noodti (0.83%). Values of infestation are compared to other studies, and the uncommon occurrence of Trypanorhyncha on the gills suggests that the spotted goatfish could be an intermediate host for the parasite.

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