Crustacean parasites of Leporinus affinis, an Anostomidae fish from the Brazilian Amazon
Abstract This study investigated the fauna of ectoparasitic crustaceans in Leporinus affinis from Reservoir Coaracy Nunes, in eastern Amazon (Brazil), as well as the parasite-host interactions. The mouth, gills and tegument of 50.9% of the fish examined were parasitized by Argulus chicomendesi, Erga...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612020000200317&tlng=en |