Influence of host sex and age on infracommunities of metazoan parasites of Prochilodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Prochilodontidae) of the Upper Paraná River floodplain, Brazil

149 specimens of Prochilodus lineatus were collected on the upper Paraná River floodplain. Of these, 121 (82.1 %) were parasitized. 33 species of metazoan parasites were recorded. Rhinonastes pseudocapsaloideum was classified as secondary, while all other species were classified as satellites. Ergas...

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Main Authors: Lizama M. De Los A.P., Takemoto R.M., Pavanelli G.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2005-12-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2005124299