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1 January 1999 Acanthocolpid Metacercariae in the Sea Bass from Alejandro Selkirk Island, Chile
José Rodrigo Rojas, Patricio Torres, Germán Pequeño
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Abstract

Morphological characteristics of a metacercaria from muscle of 15 sea bass Caprodon longimanus (Serranidae) collected near Alejandro Selkirk Island (Chile) in the southeastern Pacific Ocean indicate that it belongs to the genus Manteria (Acanthocolpidae). All metacercarie were encapsulated with connective tissue. The prevalence of infection was 100%, with 64% of metacercariae were located between dorsal pterygiophores and dorsal fin base. Mean intensities of metacercariae did not differ significantly with respect to sex of the fish. There was no significant correlation with intensities of infection and condition in the host.

Rojas, Torres, and Pequeño: Acanthocolpid Metacercariae in the Sea Bass from Alejandro Selkirk Island, Chile
José Rodrigo Rojas, Patricio Torres, and Germán Pequeño "Acanthocolpid Metacercariae in the Sea Bass from Alejandro Selkirk Island, Chile," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 35(1), 90-93, (1 January 1999). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-35.1.90
Received: 23 January 1998; Published: 1 January 1999
KEYWORDS
Acanthocolpidae
Caprodon longimanus
Manteria sp.
metacercaria
muscles
sea bass
survey
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