Studies about the parasite fauna of marine fish highlights as an important problem for public health with zoonotic parasites or affecting the fish quality.Thus,this study evaluated the parasite fauna of Lutjanus synag...Studies about the parasite fauna of marine fish highlights as an important problem for public health with zoonotic parasites or affecting the fish quality.Thus,this study evaluated the parasite fauna of Lutjanus synagris commercialized in the fish market from Bragança-PA.In laboratory,58 fish were measured,weighted and conducted to parasitological analysis to determine parasitological indexes and relative dominance.Every parasite was fixed and identified until to the lowest taxonomic level.Through the parasitological analysis,it found Cymothoidae,Digenea,Cucullanus sp.and Procamallanus(Spirocamallanus)sp.,with total prevalence 67.24%.Digenea showed the highest prevalence and mean intensity values.For nematode,Cucullanus sp.obtained the greater prevalence and relative dominance,while Procamallanus(Spirocamallanus)sp.showed the greater mean intensity and abundance.Cymothoidae showed the lowest prevalence and mean intensity values.As conclusion,the parasite fauna of L.synagris has been noted with low diversity,reporting the nematode occurrence Procamallanus(Spirocamallanus).展开更多
文摘Studies about the parasite fauna of marine fish highlights as an important problem for public health with zoonotic parasites or affecting the fish quality.Thus,this study evaluated the parasite fauna of Lutjanus synagris commercialized in the fish market from Bragança-PA.In laboratory,58 fish were measured,weighted and conducted to parasitological analysis to determine parasitological indexes and relative dominance.Every parasite was fixed and identified until to the lowest taxonomic level.Through the parasitological analysis,it found Cymothoidae,Digenea,Cucullanus sp.and Procamallanus(Spirocamallanus)sp.,with total prevalence 67.24%.Digenea showed the highest prevalence and mean intensity values.For nematode,Cucullanus sp.obtained the greater prevalence and relative dominance,while Procamallanus(Spirocamallanus)sp.showed the greater mean intensity and abundance.Cymothoidae showed the lowest prevalence and mean intensity values.As conclusion,the parasite fauna of L.synagris has been noted with low diversity,reporting the nematode occurrence Procamallanus(Spirocamallanus).
