Infestation pattern and parasitic castration of the crustacean Riggia paranensis (Crustacea: Cymothoidea) on the fresh water fish Cyphocharax gilbert (Teleostei: Curimatidae)

Neotropical Ichthyology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 363-369

  Azevedo, Juliana De Souza ^a   Da Silva, Leonardo Gomes ^a   Bizerril, Carlos Roberto Silveira Fontenelle ^b   Dansa Petretski, Marilvia Alencar ^a   Lima, Neuza Rejane Wille ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b NP Consultoria Ambiental   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Body size; Parasitic castration; Prevalence of parasitism; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; CURIMATIDAE; CYPHOCHARAX; RIGGIA PARANENSIS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33847266935     PISSN: 16796225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252006000300008     Document Type: Article

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