Ornamental fish mortality reveals an old parasite introduction: A case study of Koi carp and fish louse.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
; 51: 101034, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Koi carp are globally known for their colors and cultural significance. The introduction of these fish to new environments poses a threat to local biodiversity, in addition to releasing parasites, such as argulid ectoparasites. This study presents a record of Argulus japonicus infecting carp in an artificial lake in Southern Brazil using morphological and molecular methods, with a 100% prevalence (n = 3) and a mean intensity of 21.6 parasites per host, distributed over the body surface. The invasion history of hosts in the study locality indicates that the introduction of A. japonicus occurred decades before its first formal record in Brazil.
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Assunto principal:
Carpas
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Arguloida
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Doenças dos Peixes
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil