First occurrence of Quadrigyrus nickoli (Acanthocephala) in the ornamental fishHyphessobrycon eques

The objective of this work was to report the first seasonal occurrence of the acanthocephalan Quadrigyrus nickoliSchmidt & Hugghins, 1973(Quadrigyridae), in the “Mato Grosso”Hyphessobrycon eques (Characidae) (Steindachner, 1882), collected from the Chumucuí River, state of Pará, Brazil. The fish...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Yudi Fujimoto, Edilene Santos Almeida, Daniel Guerreiro Diniz, Jorge Costa Eiras, Mauricio Laterça Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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