Comparison of the endoparasite fauna of Hoplias malabaricus and Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (Erythrinidae), sympatric hosts in the eastern Amazon region (Brazil)

Comparison of the endoparasite fauna of Hoplias malabaricus and Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (Erythrinidae), sympatric hosts in the eastern Amazon region (Brazil)

Hoplias malabaricus and Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus are Erythrinidae family widely distributed in the Amazon River system of great value to both commercial and subsistence fishing for riverine populations. As such, the objective of the present study was to investigate the endoparasite communities of...

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Main Authors: Oliveira M. S. B., Corrêa L. Lima, Prestes L., Neves L. R., Brasiliense A. R. P., Ferreira D. O., Tavares-Dias M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-06-01
Series:Helminthologia
Subjects:
amazon
vila nova river
erythrinidae
helminth parasites
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0003

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