HIGH INFECTION OF Nilonema senticosum IN MATURE Arapaima gigas CULTIVATED IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON

Authors

  • Patrick Mathews D. Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Programa de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia
  • Rosa Ismiño O. Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana, Programa de Ecosistemas Acuáticos, Centro de Investigaciones de Quistococha
  • Antonio Francisco Malheiros Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i3.10120

Keywords:

Nilomema senticosum, infection, paiche, fish farming, Peruvian Amazon

Abstract

Ten specimens of paiche Arapaima gigas from a semi-intensive fish farm located in the province of Maynas, Loreto, Peru were examined between June and October 2011 to identify the presence of parasitic helminths. This study identified a high infection of the nematode species Nilomena senticosum. The prevalence was 100% and a mean intensity of 80 parasites per fish.

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Author Biography

  • Rosa Ismiño O., Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana, Programa de Ecosistemas Acuáticos, Centro de Investigaciones de Quistococha

    Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana, Programa de Ecosistemas Acuáticos, Centro de Investigaciones de Quistococha

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Published

2014-09-15

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2014 Patrick Mathews D., Rosa Ismiño O., Antonio Francisco Malheiros

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How to Cite

Mathews D., P., Ismiño O., R., & Malheiros, A. F. (2014). HIGH INFECTION OF Nilonema senticosum IN MATURE Arapaima gigas CULTIVATED IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 25(3), 414-418. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i3.10120