Additional Information on Dolops intermedia Silva, 1978 (Crustacea: Argulidae) and Its Occurrence on Fishes in Northeastern Brazil

Mugnai Riccardo, Maria Helena Santos-Reis, Annemariè Avenant-Oldewage

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Abstract

Dolops intermedia Silva, 1978 (Crustacea: Argulidae) was described from Rio Grande do Sul state in the southernmost state of Brazil. Here, we report a new occurrence of this species from Maranhão state, 1 of the northernmost states of Brazil. The infection of new hosts Colossoma macropomum (Cuvier, 1816), Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758), Hoplias malabaricus (Bloch, 1794), Leporinus friderici (Bloch, 1794), and Pygocentrus nattereri (Kner, 1858) is reported for the first time. Additional morphological information is provided for some structures, and the ratios for body measurements are provided for the first time.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-8
Number of pages8
JournalComparative Parasitology
Volume89
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2022

Keywords

  • Aquaculture
  • Branchiura
  • Colossoma macropomum
  • Distribution
  • Ectoparasite
  • Oreochromis niloticus
  • Pest

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Parasitology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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