| MainRef: | Moravec, F. 1998 | ||
| Disease name: | Spectatus Infestation 2 Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)Spectatus Infestation 2 Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) | ||
| Country: | Brazil | Year: | |
| Locality: | Paraná River (State of Mato Grosso: Porto Sao Jaao, Sao Lourenco River, and Porto Esperanca ) | ||
| Diseases occurred in: | eggs | fry | females | in the wild |
| larvae | juveniles | males | in culture |
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| Intensity: | Mortality: | ||
| Type of culture: | Water temp.: | ||
| Remarks: | Area of infection is specifically located in the posterior part of the intestine. The infestation was also reported in the localities of Mato Grosso do Sul: Miranda River, Salobra; State of Sao Paulo: Porto Cabral, Paraná River (Travassos 1923, Travassos et al. 1939, Hamman 1982a, b). The parasite feeds on the contents of the host's (grass-eating fish) intestine (Travassos 1956). | ||
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