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Document Type: Artigo
Title: First record of Hamaticolax scutigerulus (Copepoda: Bomolochidae) in Brazil, ectoparasite of the spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus (Actinopterygii: Mullidae)
Other Titles: Primeiro registro de Hamaticolax scutigerulus (Copepoda: Bomolochidae), parasito de saramunete Pseudupeneus maculatus (Actinopterygii: Mullidae), no Brasil
Authors: Cardoso, Lucas
Martins, Mauricio Laterça
Lacerda, Ana Carolina Figueiredo
Cadorin, Douglas Ismael
Bonfim, Carolina Nunes Costa
Oliveira, Ricardo Luís Mendes de
Issue Date: Jun-2017
Resumo : Bomolochidae Claus, 1875 is a copepod family with worldwide distribution that parasitizes marine fishes. This study provides the first report of Hamaticolax scutigerulus (Wilson, 1935) (Copepoda: Bomolochidae) in the spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793), in the coastal waters of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. Prevalence of 35%, mean intensity of infestation of 1.9±1.3 and mean abundance of 0.7±1.2 were found. The setae and spines of the leg armor of the Hamaticolax species were analyzed to identify the present species.
Abstract: Bomolochidae Claus, 1875, é uma família de copépodes cujas espécies encontram-se amplamente distribuídas pelo mundo e são parasitas de peixes marinhos. Este estudo relata, pela primeira vez, Hamaticolax scutigerulus (Wilson, 1935) (Copepoda: Bomolochidae) no saramunete Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793) do litoral de Pernambuco, nordeste do Brasil. Prevalência de 35%, intensidade média de infestação de 1,9±1,3 e abundância média de 0,7±1,2 foram observadas. As setas e os espinhos da armadura das pernas do parasito das espécies de Hamaticolax foram analisadas para identificar a presente espécie.
Keywords: Marine fish
Ectoparasites
Coast of Pernambuco
Peixe marinho
Ectoparasitas
Litoral de Pernambuco
ISSN: 1807-863X
Is part of: Acta Scientiarum - Biological Sciences
Language: eng
Publisher / Institution : Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa de Pós-Graduação da Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Citation: CARDOSO, L. et al. First record of Hamaticolax scutigerulus (Copepoda: Bomolochidae) in Brazil, ectoparasite of the spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus (Actinopterygii: Mullidae). Acta Scientiarum - Biological Sciences, Maringá, v. 39, n. 2, p. 251–258, abr./jun. 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v39i2.34100. Disponível em: https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/34100. Acesso em: 1 set. 2026.
License: Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0)
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v39i2.34100
URI: https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/25984
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