Neobenedenia melleni (Monogenea: Capsalidae) in ornamental reef fish imported to Brazil

Abstract The capsalid monogenean Neobenedenia melleni is known as a lethal pathogen for captured marine teleost ornamental fish, if left untreated. This study reports the occurrence of N. melleni parasitizing four species of ornamental reef fish imported into Brazil and maintained in quarantine: Ar...

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Main Authors: Pedro Henrique Magalhães Cardoso, Simone de Carvalho Balian, Herbert Sousa Soares, Karen Roberta Tancredo, Maurício Laterça Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2018-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612018005014101&lng=en&tlng=en