Ecological aspects of the Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) pintoi parasite of Corydoras paleatus (Jenyns, 1842) (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) in reservoirs of the State of Paraná, Brazil - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v27i3.1280

Authors

  • Kennya Fernanda Ito UEM Author
  • Sara Tatiana Moreira UEM Author
  • Ricardo Massato Takemoto UEM Author
  • Gilberto Cezar Pavanelli UEM Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v27i3.1280

Keywords:

Corydoras paleatus, endoparasitos, reservatórios, Paraná

Abstract

One hundred and twenty-four specimens of Corydoras paleatus (Jenyns, 1842) collected from July 2001 to December 2002 in five reservoirs in Paraná state were analyzed. One hundred and ninety-eight Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) pintoi (Kohn; Fernandes, 1988) were collected, representing a prevalence of 78.23% and a mean intensity of infection of 2.04 parasites by fish. The values of prevalence and mean intensity of infection for P. (S.) pintoi were submitted to statistical tests for the analysis of the host’s relation. Data showed that the standard length and host’s sex do not influence the parasitism level. Moreover, no significant difference of parasitism among the five analyzed reservoirs was found and the parasitism does not have seasonality

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Author Biography

  • Kennya Fernanda Ito, UEM
    Tem experiência na área de Parasitologia Currículo Lattes

Published

2008-03-26

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Section

Ecology and Limnology

How to Cite

Ecological aspects of the Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) pintoi parasite of Corydoras paleatus (Jenyns, 1842) (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) in reservoirs of the State of Paraná, Brazil - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v27i3.1280. (2008). Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 27(3), 239-242. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v27i3.1280

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