Bibliographic citations
Garcia, A., (2023). Identificación y caracterización de endoparásitos presentes en tucunaré Cichla monoculus procedentes de mercados locales de Iquitos - Perú [Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/14590
Garcia, A., Identificación y caracterización de endoparásitos presentes en tucunaré Cichla monoculus procedentes de mercados locales de Iquitos - Perú []. PE: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/14590
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title = "Identificación y caracterización de endoparásitos presentes en tucunaré Cichla monoculus procedentes de mercados locales de Iquitos - Perú",
author = "Garcia Vargas, Andrea Celinda",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia",
year = "2023"
}
Tucunaré (Chichla monoculus) is a fish with a wide distribution in South America. It is available at any time of the year. Likewise, it is recognized for its rich in zinc and highly energetic. The main objective of this research work was to identify and describe morphologically gastrointestinal and cavitarian parasites present in tucunaré (Chichla monoculus) from local markets in Iquitos city – Loreto. In addition it was determinated the parasitism index and site of infection of this endoparasites. A total of 60 specimens of Tucunaré were acquired from three local markets from Belen, Punchana ar Nanay distric since january to august 2021. The specimens were analized in the Laboratory of Parasitology and Aquaculture Health of the Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP). Morpholological análisis revealed the presence of 571 endoparasites: Eustrongylides sp. (44) parasitizing muscle; Larvas de Anisakis sp. (39) parasitizing abdominal cavity and liver, Contracaecum sp. (409) parasitizing abdominal cavity, intestines and liver;, Pseudoproleptus sp.(4) parasitizing cavity abdominal and intestines, Pseudoterranova sp. (43) parasitizing abdominal cavity; Heliconema sp. (4) parasitizing abdominal cavity and Cucullanus sp. (28) parasitizing abdominal cavity.
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