Richness and similarity of helminth communities of the freshwater fish Profundulus punctatus (Pisces: Cyprinodontidae) from Oaxaca, Mexico
Por:
Pinacho-Pinacho C.D., Perez-Ruiz, MD, Sereno-Uribe A.L., García-Varela M., Martínez-Ramírez E.
Publicada:
1 dic 2014
Resumen:
The helminth parasite fauna of Profundulus punctatus in 7 localities
from Oaxaca State, Mexico, was studied. A total of 132 fish were
analyzed. Fourteen helminth taxa were recorded, including 9 digeneans
(Paracreptotrema blancoi, Paracreptotrema profundulusi, Phyllodistomum
sp., Culuwiya cf. cichlidorum, Clinostomum sp., Diplostomidae gen. sp.,
Posthodiplostomum minimum, Ascocotyle (Ascocotyle) felippei and
Centrocestus formosanus), 2 monogeneans (Gyrodactylus sp. and Salsuginus
sp.), and 3 nematodes (Spinitectus humbertoi, Rhabdochona salgadoi, and
Eustrongylides sp.). Helminth parasite communities showed low values of
richness (14 species) and diversity (Shannon-Wiener and Brillouin
indices ranged between 0.359 to 2.083 and 0.358 to 2.042 bits/ind.) in
the 7 localities, and some were dominated by 3 helminth species
(Ascocotyle (Ascocotyle) felippei, Centrocestus formosanus, and
Rhabdochona salgadoi). With the current data, we concluded that P.
punctatus is parasitized by a particular group of helminth species (e.
g., Paracreptotrema blancoi, Paracreptotrema profundulusi, Spinitectus
humbertoi, and Rhabdochona salgadoi) exclusive to this fish family that
are not shared with other Central American fish species.
Filiaciones:
Pinacho-Pinacho C.D.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Perez-Ruiz, MD:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Sereno-Uribe A.L.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
García-Varela M.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Martínez-Ramírez E.:
Departamento de Investigación, Área de Acuacultura, Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigacion para el Desarrollo Integral Regional, Unidad Oaxaca, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Hornos Núm. 1003, Col. Noche Buena, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, 71230, Mexico
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