On Dactylogyridae (Monogenea) of four species of characid fishes from Brazil

On Dactylogyridae (Monogenea) of four species of characid fishes from Brazil

Material collected from the fishes from the dams and fish farms of the Departamento Nacional de Obras contra asSecas (DNOCS) and from the tanks of the Itaipu Hydroelectric Station was examined in order to analyze the index andthe infestation of Monogenea. Specimens of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)...

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Main Authors: Cohen, S. C., Kohn A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2009-01-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?SL139-08
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spelling doaj-fa494eb297884a14a56e3d29acdfca042020-11-25T00:18:29ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2009-01-0152351356On Dactylogyridae (Monogenea) of four species of characid fishes from BrazilCohen, S. C.Kohn A.Material collected from the fishes from the dams and fish farms of the Departamento Nacional de Obras contra asSecas (DNOCS) and from the tanks of the Itaipu Hydroelectric Station was examined in order to analyze the index andthe infestation of Monogenea. Specimens of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum), pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus),pirapitinga (Piaractus brachypomus) and the hybrid tambacu (Colossoma macropomum X Piaractus mesopotamicus)were examined and five species of Monogenea were identified including: Mymarothecium viatorum Boeger, Piasecki &Sobecka, 2002, Mymarothecium boegeri Cohen & Kohn, 2005, Notozothecium euzeti Kritsky, Boeger & Jégu, 1996,Notozothecium januachensis Belmont-Jegu, Domingues & Martins, 2004 and Anacanthorus penilabiatus Boeger,Husak & Martins, 1995. Infection prevalence and intensity of infection and new data concerning Monogenea arepresented. Key words: Monogenea, Parasites, Brazil, freshwater fishes.http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?SL139-08
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author Cohen, S. C.
Kohn A.
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On Dactylogyridae (Monogenea) of four species of characid fishes from Brazil
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Kohn A.
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title On Dactylogyridae (Monogenea) of four species of characid fishes from Brazil
title_short On Dactylogyridae (Monogenea) of four species of characid fishes from Brazil
title_full On Dactylogyridae (Monogenea) of four species of characid fishes from Brazil
title_fullStr On Dactylogyridae (Monogenea) of four species of characid fishes from Brazil
title_full_unstemmed On Dactylogyridae (Monogenea) of four species of characid fishes from Brazil
title_sort on dactylogyridae (monogenea) of four species of characid fishes from brazil
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publishDate 2009-01-01
description Material collected from the fishes from the dams and fish farms of the Departamento Nacional de Obras contra asSecas (DNOCS) and from the tanks of the Itaipu Hydroelectric Station was examined in order to analyze the index andthe infestation of Monogenea. Specimens of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum), pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus),pirapitinga (Piaractus brachypomus) and the hybrid tambacu (Colossoma macropomum X Piaractus mesopotamicus)were examined and five species of Monogenea were identified including: Mymarothecium viatorum Boeger, Piasecki &Sobecka, 2002, Mymarothecium boegeri Cohen & Kohn, 2005, Notozothecium euzeti Kritsky, Boeger & Jégu, 1996,Notozothecium januachensis Belmont-Jegu, Domingues & Martins, 2004 and Anacanthorus penilabiatus Boeger,Husak & Martins, 1995. Infection prevalence and intensity of infection and new data concerning Monogenea arepresented. Key words: Monogenea, Parasites, Brazil, freshwater fishes.
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