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Infestation of the Torrent Catfish (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae) by an Exotic Crustacean (Copepoda, Lernaeidae) in Andean Mountains of Argentina
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2019-05-31Registro en:
Fernandez, Luis Alfredo; Sanabria, Eduardo Alfredo; Quiroga, Lorena Beatriz; Infestation of the Torrent Catfish (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae) by an Exotic Crustacean (Copepoda, Lernaeidae) in Andean Mountains of Argentina; Istanbul University; European Journal of Biology; 78; 1; 31-5-2019; 58-62
2602-2575
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Fernandez, Luis Alfredo
Sanabria, Eduardo Alfredo
Quiroga, Lorena Beatriz
Resumen
Objective: This study reports the presence of a copepod, affecting adults of the torrent catfish in a tributary of the San Juan River in the southern part of South America.
Materials and methods: The fish (48.1-54.1 mm standard length) were collected in Los Bretes, San Juan province, Argentina. They were anesthetized, fixed in formalin, preserved in ethanol and deposited in the Ichthyological Collection of the FACEN.
Results: Three torrent catfish (Trichomycterus corduvensis) examined were infested with nine copepod parasites (Lernaea cyprinacea), which were attached to the gill, urogenital opening, and base pectoral fin.
Conclusion: According to our results, this is the first record of parasitism of Lernaea on the torrent catfish (T. corduvensis) and a new locality from the Andean Mountains of Argentina.