Abstract
Two species of digenetic trematodes were found to parasitize Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979, collected at the Upper Paraná River floodplain, Brazil. Crocodilicola pseudostoma was found in the digestive tract and Clinostomum complanatum occurred on the surface of the body. This is the first record of Crocodilicola pseudostoma in this host.
Highlights
Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker and Nijssen, 1979, known commonly as “cascudochinelo”, occurs in the Prata and Solimões basins (Dei Tós et al, 1997)
This study registers the occurrence of Crocodilicola pseudostoma and Clinostomum complanatum in L. platymetopon of the upper Paraná
Conroy (1986) found C. pseudostoma in Rhamdia hilarii, presenting the same characteristics as the specimens found in this study
Summary
Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker and Nijssen, 1979, known commonly as “cascudochinelo”, occurs in the Prata and Solimões basins (Dei Tós et al, 1997). Palavras-chave: Crocodilicola pseudostoma, Clinostomum complanatum, Proterodiplostomidae, Clinostomidae, Loricariichthys platymetopon, rio Paraná. Following closure of the Itaipu Reservoir, L. platymetopon colonized the Upper Paraná River, and is currently the most abundant fish species encountered in the floodplain (Agostinho et al, 1997).
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