Parasites in Arapaima gigas from the Peruvian Amazon by age group

Authors

  • Enrique Serrano-Martínez Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Manuel Tantaleán V Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Guillermo Leguía P. Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Marco Quispe H. Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Gina C. Casas V Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v26i2.11014

Keywords:

Arapaima gigas, aquaculture, parasites, Peruvian Amazon

Abstract

This study was carried out in 120 paiches (Arapaima gigas) distributed in four age groups (10 to 30, 31 to 180, 181 to 365 days and >1 year of age) from fish farms in the Peruvian Amazon to determine the prevalence and the affected organs. Eight parasite species are reported: monogeneans (Dawestrema cycloancistrium and D. cycloancistrioides), digeneans (Caballerotrema brasiliense), protozoa (Piscinodinium pillulare, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and Trichodina sp), cestodes (Schizochoerus liguloides), and nematodes (Nilonema senticosum). The prevalence of parasitism was 0, 66.7, 90.0 and 66.7% for the age groups 10-30, 31-180, 181-365 days and >1 year of age, respectively.

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Published

2015-06-03

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2015 Enrique Serrano-Martínez, Manuel Tantaleán V, Guillermo Leguía P., Marco Quispe H., Gina C. Casas V

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How to Cite

Serrano-Martínez, E., Tantaleán V, M., Leguía P., G., Quispe H., M., & Casas V, G. C. (2015). Parasites in Arapaima gigas from the Peruvian Amazon by age group. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 26(2), 303-309. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v26i2.11014