<b>Host-parasite relationship of fishes from fish farm in Assis region, São Paulo State, Brazil. 2. <em>Piaractus mesopotamicus</em> (Holmberg, 1887)</b> - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v29i4.888

Abstract

Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg, 1887) is one of the most abundant native species in fish farmings in Brazil. This study was conducted in three fish farmings in São Paulo State, during February and December, 2004. Eighty-three specimens (92.2%) were parasitized by at least one parasite species. Eight species of ectoparasites were registered. Anacanthorus penilabiatus, A. spatulathus and Mymarothecium sp. 2 were classified as centrals, and Mymarothecium sp. 1 as secondary. Other species were considered satellite. It is possible to consider that despite of the high prevalence of the species, few of them are abundant. Anacanthorus penilabiatus presented significant negative correlation between the abundance of parasitism and the standard length in the fish farming of Tarumã, São Paulo State. Mymarothecium sp. 2 presented significant positive correlation in the fish farming of Cândido Mota, São Paulo State. In this study, the results of the relative condition factor show that only in the fish farming of Palmital, São Paulo State, a positive correlation occurred between Kn and the abundance of parasitism. Anacanthorus penilabiatus and A. spatulathus presented positive correlation with hepatosomatic relation in the fish farming of Tarumã and Cândido Mota, São Paulo State. Considering the splenosomatic relation, only the Ergasilidae species presented significant negative correlation in the fish farming of Cândido Mota, São Paulo State.