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      Diversity and community ecology of metazoan parasites in Pimelodus ornatus (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) from the Amazonas River in Brazil Translated title: Diversidade e ecologia da comunidade de parasitos metazoários em Pimelodus ornatus (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) do Rio Amazonas no Brasil

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          Abstract The present study investigated the metazoan parasite community in Pimelodus ornatus from the Amazon River, in the state of Amapá (Brazil). Of 71 fish examined, 70.4% were parasitized by Demidospermus sp. (Monogenea), Cucullanus pinnai, Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) inopinatus and Contracaecum sp. (Nematoda) and plerocercoids from Proteocephalidae gen. sp. (Cestoda). The dominance was of nematode species such as Procamallanus (S.) inopinatus and Contracaecum sp. The parasites showed a highly aggregated dispersion and a predominance of hosts infected by one species of parasite. The parasite community was characterized by a low Shannon diversity index, low evenness and low species richness. The richness of parasite species, Shannon's diversity index, abundance of P. (S.) inopinatus and Proteocephalidae gen. sp. showed a positive correlation with the length of the hosts. Therefore, the size of the hosts had an influence on the parasite community and infracommunities, as well as their intermediate position in the food web. This is the first record of P. (S.) inopinatus and Contracaecum sp. for P. ornatus.

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          Resumo Este estudo investigou a comunidade de parasitos metazoários em Pimelodus ornatus do Rio Amazonas, no estado do Amapá (Brasil). De 71 peixes examinados, 70,4% estavam parasitados. Um total de 147 parasitos foi coletado, entre Demidospermus sp. (Monogenea), Cucullanus pinnai (Nematoda), Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) inopinatus e Contracaecum sp. (Nematoda) e plerocercoides de Proteocephalidae gen. sp. (Cestoda). A dominância foi de nematoides como Procamallanus (S.) inopinatus e Contracaecum sp. Os parasitos apresentaram dispersão altamente agregada e predomínio de hospedeiros infectados por uma espécie de parasito. A comunidade de parasitos foi caracterizada por baixo índice de diversidade de Shannon, baixa equitabilidade e baixa riqueza de espécies. A riqueza de espécies de parasitos, índice de diversidade de Shannon, abundância de P. (S.) inopinatus e Proteocephalidae gen. sp. apresentaram correlação positiva com o comprimento dos hospedeiros. Portanto, o tamanho dos hospedeiros teve influência sobre a comunidade e infracomunidades de parasitos, bem como sua posição intermediária na cadeia alimentar. Este é o primeiro registro de P. (S.) inopinatus e Contracaecum sp. para P. ornatus.

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                Journal
                rbpv
                Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
                Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.
                Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária (Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil )
                0103-846X
                1984-2961
                2021
                : 30
                : 3
                : e006021
                Affiliations
                [02] Macapá Amapá orgnameUniversidade do Estado do Amapá Brazil
                [04] Macapá Amapá orgnameEmbrapa Amapá Brazil
                [03] Macapá Amapá orgnameUniversidade Federal do Amapá orgdiv1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical Brazil
                [01] Macapá Amapá orgnameUniversidade Federal do Amapá orgdiv1Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia Brazil
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                S1984-29612021000300302 S1984-2961(21)03000300302
                10.1590/s1984-29612021065
                34259740
                f4006c72-548e-4606-9e49-dc3757b18cd8

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                : 01 April 2021
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                endoparasites,infecção,peixes de água doce,endoparasitos,ectoparasitos,Agregação,infection,freshwater fish,ectoparasites,Aggregation

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