Abstract

MATHEWS D, Patrick; ISMINO O, Rosa  and  MALHEIROS, Antonio Francisco. High infection of Nilonema senticosum in mature Arapaima gigas cultivated in the Peruvian Amazon. Rev. investig. vet. Perú [online]. 2014, vol.25, n.3, pp.414-418. ISSN 1609-9117.

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

Keywords : Nilomema senticosum; infection; paiche; fish farming; Peruvian Amazon.

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