scholarly journals First record of Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae (Eoacantocephala, Neochinorhynchidae) on Colossoma macropomum (Characidae) in a fish farm in Roraima, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffson Nobre PEREIRA ◽  
Germán Augusto Murrieta MOREY
Keyword(s):  
Condition Factor ◽  
First Record ◽  
Fish Farm ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Colossoma Macropomum ◽  
Relative Condition Factor ◽  
Severe Infections ◽  
Northern Brazil ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACT Severe infections by the acanthocephalan Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae were reported in Colossoma macropomum in fish farms in northern Brazil. The occurrence of the parasite is recorded for the first time in the state of Roraima, Brazil, along with its parasite indexes. Fifty C. macropomum from a fish farm were analyzed. We collected a total of 13474 individual parasites. Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae had a prevalence of 100%, and mean intensity and mean abundance of 269.48. Significant positive correlations were observed between fish standard length, weight and relative condition factor and the number of parasites. Our results showed evident loss of body mass in the parasitized fish. Fish farmers in Roraima should be advised to manage the infection of C. macropomum by N. buttnerae, as massive infections of this parasite can deteriorate the health of the fish.

scholarly journals Parasitic fauna in hybrid tambacu from fish farms

2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 1049-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronilson Macedo Silva ◽  
Marcos Tavares-Dias ◽  
Maycon Willian Reis Dias ◽  
Márcia Kelly Reis Dias ◽  
Renata das Graças Barbosa Marinho
Keyword(s):  
Condition Factor ◽  
First Record ◽  
Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Parasitic Fauna ◽  
Total Length ◽  
Relative Condition Factor ◽  
Host Parasite Relationship ◽  
Parasite Relationship ◽  
Host Parasite

The objective of this work was to evaluate the parasitic fauna of hybrid tambacu (Colossoma macropomum x Piaractus mesopotamicus) from fish farms and the host-parasite relationship. A hundred and fourteen fish were collected from four fish farms in Macapá, in the state of Amapá, Brazil, 80.7% of which were infected by: Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ciliophora); Piscinoodinium pillulare (Dinoflagellida); Anacanthorus spatulatus, Notozothecium janauachensis, and Mymarothecium viatorum (Monogenoidea); Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae (Acanthocephala); Cucullanus colossomi (Nematoda); Perulernaea gamitanae (Lernaeidae); and Proteocephalidae larvae (Cestoda). A total of 8,136,252 parasites were collected from the examined fish. This is the first record of N. buttnerae, C. colossomi, N. janauachensis, M. viatorum, and Proteocephalidae for hybrid tambacu in Brazil. Ichthyophthirius multifiliis was the most prevalent parasite, whereas endohelminths were the less. A positive correlation was observed between number of I. multifiliis and total length and weight of fish, as well as between number of P. gamitanae and total length. The infection by I. multifiliis had association with the parasitism by Monogenoidea. Low water quality contributes to high parasitism of hybrid tambacu by ectoparasites, which, however, does not influence the relative condition factor of fish.

scholarly journals Perulernaea gamitanae (Copepoda: Lernaeidae) parasitizing tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) (Characidae) and the hybrids tambacu and tambatinga, cultured in northern Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 988-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Tavares-Dias ◽  
L.R. Neves ◽  
E.F. Santos ◽  
M.K.R. Dias ◽  
R.G. B. Marinho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fish Farm ◽  
The Other ◽  
Infestation Rate ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Colossoma Macropomum ◽  
Piaractus Mesopotamicus ◽  
Attachment Sites ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Northern Brazil ◽  
New Hosts

The infestation rate in Colossoma macropomum, hybrid tambacu (C. macropomum x Piaractus mesopotamicus) and hybrid tambatinga (C. macropomum x Piaractus brachypomum) with Perulernaea gamitanae Thatcher and Paredes, 1985 from two fish farms in Amapá State, Brazil was studied. Lernaeid parasites (n=2887) were collected mainly on the tongue and the mouth cavity and also on cartilage of gill arches and filaments. Inflammation and fibrous nodules were observed on the attachment sites of the parasites. The infestation rate varied according to the fish farm and host. The prevalence of P. gamitanae was of 100% in hosts from one fish farm and was lower in the other fish farm. Higher intensity of P. gamitanae occurred in hybrids tambacu and tambatinga, but despite the high prevalence its intensity was moderate. This is the first report on epidemiology of P. gamitanae in cultured fishes from Brazilian Amazonia, and the occurrence of this crustacean parasite in two new hosts, the hybrids tambacu and tambatinga.

scholarly journals Protozoan and metazoan parasites of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus cultured in Brazil

2012 ◽  
pp. 2812-2819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanderson Pantoja MF ◽  
Ligia Neves R ◽  
Márcia Dias RD ◽  
Renata Marinho GB ◽  
Daniel Montagner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Nile Tilapia ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Metazoan Parasites ◽  
Relative Condition Factor ◽  
Nile Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus

ABSTRACTObjective. This study describes the parasitic fauna and relative condition factor (Kn) in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus L. (Cichlidae) from fish farms in the State of Amapá. Material and methods. 123 fish from four fish farms in the state of Amapá, Brazil were necropsied for parasitological and Kn analysis. Results. 64.2% of the examined fish, had the gills infected with Cichlidogyrus tilapiae Paperna, 1960 (Monogenoidea: Dactylogyridae); Ichthyophthirius multifiliis Fouquet, 1876 (Protozoa: Ciliophora), Trichodina Ehrenberg, 1830 and Paratrichodina africana Kazubski & El-Tantawy, 1986 (Protozoa: Trichodinidae). The highest prevalence found corresponded to Monogenoidea C. tilapiae while the lowest corresponded to Trichodinidae. However, I. multifiliis was the parasite that presented the greatest intensity and abundance. The differences found in the infection rates of the different fish farms due to causes further discussed. The parasitism did not influence the relative condition factor (Kn) of fish. This was the first record of P. africana in Brazil and occurred in the Eastern Amazon. Conclusions. In Brazil, Lamproglena sp. is an emerging parasite in the Southern and Southeastern regions, but this crustacean was not found in the Nile tilapia in the State of Amapá. The parasitic infections in Nile tilapia farmed in Brazil are caused by protozoan, monogenoidea, crustacea and digenea species, and the regional differences on their prevalence and intensity rates are discussed in this study.

scholarly journals New records of Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann 1780 (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) from northern Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Araujo Perini ◽  
Júlia Quintaneiro Mota
Keyword(s):  
Odocoileus Virginianus ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
New Records ◽  
First Record ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Northern Brazil ◽  
Scientific Collections ◽  
First Time

We report new records of the White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Brazil based on specimens deposited in scientific collections. These new records expand the known geographic distribution of the species in Brazil southwards in the states of Roraima and Amapá, the latter the first record of the species below the equator line in Brazil, and register it for the first time in the state of Amazonas. These records contribute to increase the knowledge of the geographical distribution of O. virginianus in Brazil and highlights the importance of museum collections as a source of biogeographic and ecological data.

scholarly journals Parasitic infections in tambaqui from eight fish farms in Northern Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 1070-1076 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.K.R. Dias ◽  
L.R. Neves ◽  
R.G.B. Marinho ◽  
M. Tavares-Dias
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Parasite Species ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Colossoma Macropomum ◽  
Northern Brazil

The aim of this study was to evaluate the parasites and parasite-host relationship in Colossoma macropomum from eight fish farms in Amapá State, Northern Brazil. A total of 12,242,559 parasites were recovered from hosts in the eight fish farms, and 87.4% of fish were infected by one or more parasite species, such as Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Piscinoodinium pillulare, Trichodinasp. and Tetrahymena sp. (Protozoa), Anacanthorus spathulatus, Linguadactyloides brinkmanni, Mymarothecium boegeri and Notozothecium janauachensis (Monogenoidea), Procamallanus(Spirocamallanus) inopinatus (Nematoda) and Perulernaea gamitanae and Braga patagonica (Crustacea). Ichthyophthirius multifiliis presented dominance, but the greatest levels of parasitism were caused by I. multifiliis, P. pilulare, monogenoideans species and P. gamitanae, and all these parasites had an aggregate dispersion. The eight fish farms have differences in the parasitic infection levels, management and water quality, which are further discussed here.

scholarly journals Length–Weight, Length–Length Relationships and Condition Factor of Chondrostoma regium (Heckel, 1843) and Barbus lacerta, Heckel, 1843 From Karasu River (East Anatolia, Turkey)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osman Serdar ◽  
Ebru İfakat Özcan
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
B Values ◽  
Total Length ◽  
Relative Condition Factor ◽  
First Time ◽  
East Anatolia

Length–weight, length–length relationships and condition factors were estimated for two fish species (Chondrostoma regium, Barbus lacerta) caught between October 2014 and September 2015 in the 14 distinct locations of Karasu River, East Anatolia, Turkey. Minimum and maximum total length and weight were observed at 7.5 to 31.0 cm and from 5.7 to 280 g for C. regium, 7.0 to 24.0 cm and from 4.0-211 g for B. lacerta. The b values determined as 2.77 for Chondrostoma regium; 3.10 for Barbus lacerta. The types of growth were found negative allometric for C. regium and isometric growth for B. lacerta. The length-length relations between total, fork, and standard lengths for the two fish species were highly significant. The relative condition factor values were found to 1.102±0.013 for C. regium; 1.176±0.019 for B. lacerta. This study submits for the first time LWR, LLR and condition factor of two species in the Karasu River.

scholarly journals Length-weight relationship and relative condition factor of five Labeo spp. from river Cauvery in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sibina Mol ◽  
A.K. Jaiswar ◽  
P. Panikkar ◽  
B.K. Behera ◽  
H. Sanath Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Regression Coefficient ◽  
Maximum Length ◽  
Cauvery River ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
Relative Condition Factor ◽  
First Time

Length-weight relationship (LWR) of five species of the genus Labeo (Family: Cyprinidae) namely L. rohita (Hamilton,1822), L. calbasu (Hamilton,1822), L. bata (Hamilton,1822), L. dyocheilus (McClelland, 1839) and L. porcellus (Heckel, 1844), based on 214 specimens collected from Cauvery River in Peninsular India, were established. Sampling was carried out from December 2017 to December 2018 at around three months interval. The value of regression coefficient (b) ranged from 2.6147 (L. bata) to 3.2855 (L. dyocheilus). A new maximum length of 41 cm for L. porcellus has been recorded. For L. porcellus, LWR is established for the first time while for other species (except L. rohita); it is estimated for the first time from a peninsular river in India. Relative condition factor estimated for the five fish species did not show large scale variation (1.001 to 1.019).

scholarly journals First record of egg sac predation of the fly Pseudogaurax cingulatus Sabrosky (Diptera, Chloropidae) upon spider Tetragnatha sp. (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) in northern Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. e20216104
Author(s):  
Paula Raile Riccardi ◽  
Diego Galvão de Pádua
Keyword(s):  
Digital Images ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Egg Masses ◽  
Northern Brazil ◽  
First Time

Pseudogaurax Malloch is a worldwide genus of Chloropidae with 33 species in the Neotropical region and 12 occurring in Brazil. The genus is well-known for the feeding habits of its larvae which attack egg masses and larvae of several arthropods, usually breeding in the egg sacs of spiders. In this study, we expanded the distribution of P. cingulatus to northern Brazil and recorded for the first time the species preying on Tetragnatha egg sacs. In addition, diagnosis, digital images and a distribution map are provided.

scholarly journals Relative condition factor, length-weight relationship and sex ratio of copper mahseer, Neolissochilus hexagonolepis (McClelland, 1839) from Tamor River, Nepal

Our Nature ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Suren Subba ◽  
Bharat Raj Subba ◽  
Vinod Kumar Mahaseth
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Sudden Increase ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
Relative Condition Factor ◽  
Length Range ◽  
Size Groups ◽  
First Time

The present investigation was carried out for establishing the length weight relationship and to enumerate the relative condition factor and the sex ratio of Neolissochilus hexagonolepis from Tamor River, Nepal. Altogether 198 fishes were investigated from December 2014 till the end of November 2016. The sex ratio of the fish was found to be in the ratio of 1:1.2 with female dominating the catch for most parts of the year. Analysis of t-test showed a highly significant relationship (p˂0.05) between length and weight for male, female and sexes pooled. The fish was found to show isometric growth pattern with exponential value (b) equal to 2.962 for sexes pooled. The mean value of Fulton's condition factor (K) for sexes pooled was found to be 1.29 ± 0.49 giving the indication that the general well being of the fish was good. Sudden increase in the value of relative condition factor (Kn) in the size group 30-33 cm in male and 42-45 cm in female indicated their length range during which they showed the sign of maturation for the first time. Steep fall in the value of 'Kn' in size groups 33-36 cm onwards in male and 45-48 cm in female indicated their length range at spent phase.

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