Parasitic infections in juveniles of Prochilodus nigricans kept in a semi-intensive fish farm in the Peruvian Amazon.

摘要

The boquichico Prochilodus nigricans represents a socio-economically important species in the Amazon basin and semi-intensive and intensive production for human consumption has emerged in the last years. Three species of parasites were collected and identified: Rhinonastes pseudocapsaloideum, Trichodina sp. and Lecithobotrioides elongates. R. pseudocapsaloideum was the most prevalent species (100%) with highest mean intensity and mean abundance (168.5).