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Lernaeenicus sp. parasite of Atlantic bumper fish on the coast of Santa Catarina state, Brazil

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study describes the Penellidae copepod parasite in the Atlantic bumper, Chloroscombrus chrysurus, a marine fish of commercial importance in Southern Brazil. This is the first description of Lernaeenicus parasitizing Atlantic bumper on the Brazilian coast. A total of 1,500 specimens measuring 19 - 27 cm in length and 102 - 361 g weight were examined in August 2021. Analysis showed the parasites belonged to the Lernaeenicus genus. The importance of this mesoparasite in marine fish for consumption is also discussed.

Source: Revista Acadêmica Ciência Animal

DOI: 10.7213/acad.2025.23203

Authors: Juliano Santos Gueretz, Patrícia Floriano Oreano De Azevedo, Ana Letícia Baggenstoss, Betina Raquel Cunha dos Santos, Elizabeth Schwegler, Maurício Laterça Martins

Institutions: Instituto Federal Catarinense, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Language: English

Topic: Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409324186

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