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Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758 (Copepoda: Lernaeidae) infection on Betta rubra Perugia, 1893 (Anabantiformes: Osphronemidae) from Aceh Province, Indonesia

2022; Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria; Volume: 31; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1984-29612022015

1984-2961

Firman M. Nur, Agung Setia Batubara, Nur Fadli, Syamsul Rizal, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor, Martin Wilkes, Zainal A. Muchlisin,

Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

Betta rubra is an ornamental freshwater fish endemic to northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The B. rubra population has decreased in recent decades, and is classified as an endangered species in the IUCN Red List. This study aims to report for the first time infection by L. cyprinacea in B. rubra harvested from the Aceh Besar region of Indonesia. The fish samples were obtained from the Cot Bira tributaries, Aceh Besar District, Indonesia from January to December 2020. The results showed that the parasite infected 6 out of 499 samples in August and September, with a prevalence and intensity rate of 1% and 2 parasites/fish, respectively. The eyes and pectoral fins were the common infection sites. Despite B. rubra is not an optimal host (small size) for the parasite, this parasite might serve as additional threatening factors for the endangered B. rubra fish population.