Parasitic infections in ornamental cichlid fish in the Peruvian Amazon

Parasitic infections in ornamental cichlid fish in the Peruvian Amazon

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and seasonal distribution of the main parasite species in Amazonian ornamental cichlids that affect their trade. The study was conducted from August 2007 to September 2009. We sampled 3042 specimens from 9 different species, of which 9.47% had at...

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Main Authors: Jefferson Yunis Aguinaga, Paulo Fernandes Marcusso, Gustavo da Silva Claudiano, Bruno Tadeu Marotta Lima, Fernanda de Alexandre Sebastião, João Batista Kochenborger Fernandes, Flávio Ruas de Moraes, Julieta Rodini Engracia de Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Ornamental fish
Cichlid
parasites
Amazon
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612015000100012&lng=en&tlng=en

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