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Lecithochirium monticellii digenetic trematode parasites of Trichiurus lepturus (Actinopterygii) from the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with notes on its taxonomy

2020; Brazilian Academy of Sciences; Volume: 92; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0001-3765202020190161

ISSN

1678-2690

Autores

Luma Ferreira França, Marcelo Knoff, Michelle Cristie Gonçalves da Fonseca, Delir Corrêa Gomes, Micheli da Silva Ferreira, Nilza Nunes Felizardo, Sérgio Carmona de São Clemente, Danuza Pinheiro Bastos Garcia de Mattos,

Tópico(s)

Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

Resumo

Abstract: Trichiurus lepturus (Actinopterygii, Perciformes) is a commercially and economically important fish. A total of 60 specimens of this cutlassfish were collected of the coast the municipalities of Niterói and Cabo Frio, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The fish were measured, necropsied, filleted and had their organs investigated for digenetic trematodes. Taxonomic identification was based on morphological and morphometric characters. The specimens of T. lepturus were parasitized with adult specimens of Lecithochirium monticellii. Parasite indices of prevalence, intensity, mean intensity, abundance, mean abundance, range of infection, and site of infection of parasitic species were evaluated. Notes on the taxonomy of the parasite were also included. This is the first report of L. monticellii parasitizing T. lepturus in Brazil.

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