Abstract
Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758 (Cyclopoida: Lernaeidae) in ornamental fish from a commercial fish farm in the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon.
Highlights
The intensification in the breeding of ornamental fish may favor the loss of balance between the host-parasite environment, resulting in a higher manifestation and transmission of disease (Garcia et al, 2009; Martins et al, 2012)
The present work presents important data on the infestation by L. cyprinacea in two species of exotic ornamental fish kept in a commercial farm in the state of Pará
The copepod L. cyprinacea parasite is a non-native species that was first cataloged in Brazil in the 1960s, being disseminated from on to all Brazilian regions (Brasil, 2019)
Summary
The intensification in the breeding of ornamental fish may favor the loss of balance between the host-parasite environment, resulting in a higher manifestation and transmission of disease (Garcia et al, 2009; Martins et al, 2012). 75% (30/40) of the fish from both species were infested, from which 59 parasites were recovered (Table 1). The present work presents important data on the infestation by L. cyprinacea in two species of exotic ornamental fish kept in a commercial farm in the state of Pará.
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