Camallanus maculatus n. sp. (Nematoda: Camallanidae) in an ornamental fish Xiphophorus maculatus (Osteichthyes: Poeciliidae) cultivated in São Paulo State, Brazil Camallanus maculatus n. sp. (Nematoda: Camallanidae) em peixe ornamental Xiphophorus maculatus (Osteichthyes: Poeciliidae) cultivado no estado de São Paulo, Brasil

Camallanus maculatus n. sp. (Nematoda: Camallanidae) in an ornamental fish Xiphophorus maculatus (Osteichthyes: Poeciliidae) cultivated in São Paulo State, Brazil Camallanus maculatus n. sp. (Nematoda: Camallanidae) em peixe ornamental Xiphophorus maculatus (Osteichthyes: Poeciliidae) cultivado no estado de São Paulo, Brasil

The present study describes Camallanus maculatus n. sp. (Nematoda: Camallanidae) from Xiphophorus maculatus (Osteichthyes: Poecilidae) collected in an ornamental fish farm in São Paulo State, Brazil. Thirty-three out of 40 examined fish were parasitized (82% prevalence) with mean intensity of 2.8 (1...

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Main Authors: M.L. Martins, F. Garcia, R.S. Piazza, L. Ghiraldelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2007-10-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Subjects:
peixe
Xiphophorus maculatus
nematóide
prevalência
Camallanus maculatus n. sp
fish
nematode
prevalence
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