Trichodina colisae (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae): new parasite records for two freshwater fish species farmed in Brazil

• Published in: Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 366 - 371
• Main Authors: Jerônimo, Gabriela Tomas, Marchiori, Natália da Costa, Pádua, Santiago Benites de, Dias Neto, José, Pilarski, Fabiana, Ishikawa, Márcia Mayumi, Martins, Maurício Laterça
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária 01.10.2012
• Subjects: Animals; Brazil; Characidae - parasitology; Ciliophora - physiology; Fresh Water; PARASITOLOGY; VETERINARY SCIENCES; Brazil; sanidade aquícola; patinga hybrid; parasito de peixe; Pacu; patinga; fish parasite; aquaculture health

Family Trichodinidae comprises ciliate protozoa distributed worldwide; they are considered some of the main parasitological agents infecting cultivated fish. However, the trichodinidae parasitizing important fish species cultured in Brazil are unknown, and more taxonomic studies on this group of par...