Nematode parasites of the characid freshwater fish Brycon guatemalensis in the Usumacinta River, Chiapas, Mexico

CASPETA MANDUJANO, J M; CABAÑAS CARRANZA, G; MALDONADO SALGADO, G; GOSZTONYI, A E; FLORENCIA CREMONTE

HELMINTHOLOGIA

VERSITA

Año: 2005 vol. 42 p. 41 - 44

0440-6605

During  the study  of  the helminth  parasites  of some  fishes of  the  Usumacinta  River  in  the  locality  Frontera  Corozal (Frontera  Echeverria),  State of Chiapas,  Mexico,  2 speciesof  South  American   nematodes,  Neocucullanus   neocucullanus  Travassos,  Artigas  et  Pereira,  1928 from  Brazil  and Rhabdochona  acuminata  (Molin,  1860) from Brazil,  Ecuador and Argentina  were recovered  from the intestine  of the characid fish, Brycon guatemalensis.Findings  of these nematode  species represent  new host and geographical  records.