Arapaima gigas Diseases
MainRef: Moravec, F. 1998  
Disease name: Nilonema Infection Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)  
Country: Brazil   Year:  
Locality: Amazon River and rivers in Northern Brazil, ParĂ¡ State  
Diseases occurred in: eggs fry females in the wild
  larvae juveniles males  in culture
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Remarks: Infections were reported to occur in the abdominal cavity and swimbladder by Baylis (1927), Santos et al. (1979), Travassos (1960), Vicente and Jardim (1980).  
 
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