Chirostoma estor Diseases
MainRef: Moravec, F. 1998  
Disease name: Capillaria Infestation 3 Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)  
Country: Mexico   Year: 1986
Locality: Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán State  
Diseases occurred in: eggs fry females in the wild
  larvae juveniles males  in culture
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Remarks: Infestation occurs specifically in the middle and posterior parts of the intestine of the host fish. Besides 1986 (Osorio-Sarabia et al.), the infestation was also recorded in 1987 by the same authors in the same localities.  
 
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