Helminth parasites of atherinopsid freshwater fishes (Osteichthyes: Atheriniformes) from central Mexico Helmintos parásitos de aterinópsidos de agua dulce (Osteichthyes: Atheriniformes) del centro de México

Between May 1997 and September 1998, 270 atherinopsids belonging to 7 fish species were analyzed for helminths in 6 lakes located in central Mexico. In addition, a database with all the available previous records of helminth parasites of atherinopsids was built. Based on both information sources, we...

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Main Authors: Georgina Lira-Guerrero, Luis García-Prieto, Gerardo Pérez-Ponce de León
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2008-12-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532008000200004