Lernaeenicus sp. parasite of Atlantic bumper fish on the coast of Santa Catarina state, Brazil
This study describes the Penellidae copepod parasite in the Atlantic bumper, Chloroscombrus chrysurus, a marine fish of commercial importance in Southern Brazil. This is the first description of Lernaeenicus parasitizing Atlantic bumper on the Brazilian coast. A total of 1,500 specimens measuring 19 - 27 cm in length and 102 - 361 g weight were examined in August 2021. Analysis showed the parasites belonged to the Lernaeenicus genus. The importance of this mesoparasite in marine fish for consumption is also discussed.
Authors
- Patricia Floriano Oreano de Azevedo
- Elizabeth Schwegler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8028-491X)
- Maurício Laterça Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0862-6927)
- Juliano Santos Gueretz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4022-4426)
- Betina Raquel Cunha dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9693-7820)
- Ana Letícia Baggenstoss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9740-4025)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Instituto Federal Catarinense (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Acadêmica Ciência Animal
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7213/acad.2025.23203
- Primary Topic
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00