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Infestation of torrent catfish (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae) by an exotic crustacean (Copepoda, Lernaeidae) in Andean Mountains of Argentina
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2019Publishing House and Editing Place:
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CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY VERSITASummary *
We report the presence of a copepod, Lernaea cyprinacea (Crustacea), affecting three adults (48.1-54.1 mm SL) of torrent catfish Trichomycterus corduvensis (Siluriformes) in Los Bretes a tributary of the San Juan River from southern of South America. The ectoparasites were attached to opercular, pectoral, and abdominal region. This is the first record of parasitism of Lernaea in Trichomycteridae family and a new locality from Andean Mountain of Argentina. Information provided by the agent in SIGEVAKey Words
ANCHOR WORM INVASION ANDESTRICHOMYCTERUS CORDUVENSISTORRENT CATFISHLERNAEA CYPRINACEA