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Infection levels and seasonality of monogeneans in the largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) from Nuevo León, Mexico

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2015

L. Galaviz-Silva ,
F.J. Iruegas-Buentello ,
B. Escobar-González  and
Z.J. Molina-Garza
L. Galaviz-Silva
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Unidad B. Avenida Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León C.P.66451, México
F.J. Iruegas-Buentello
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Unidad B. Avenida Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León C.P.66451, México
B. Escobar-González
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Unidad B. Avenida Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León C.P.66451, México
Z.J. Molina-Garza*
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Unidad B. Avenida Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León C.P.66451, México
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*Fax: (52) 81 83524425 E-mail: molinazinnia@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, is a native fish species with special importance for sport fishing competitions in Nuevo León, Mexico. However, no study has investigated the parasitic fauna of M. salmoides, and no reports are available on monogenean parasites in this fish species. Therefore, we described the monogenean parasites of M. salmoides and the effects of season and fish condition factor in five reservoirs: La Boca (LB), El Cuchillo–Solidaridad (CS), Sombreretillo (S), Laguna Salinillas (LS) and Cerro Prieto (CP). The monogeneans infecting M. salmoides were Clavunculus unguis and Acolpenteron ureteroecetes (collected in all localities), as well as Syncleithrium fusiformis, Haplocleidus furcatus, Clavunculus bifurcatus and Urocleidus principalis (CS). Clavunculus unguis had the highest prevalence in fish from all reservoirs. The abundance of monogeneans was generally greater in late spring to autumn than in winter. Although season was not correlated with abundance (rs = 0.0934, P <  0.0154), the months of highest temperature (from May to September) were positively correlated with parasite abundance. A significant association was observed between fish condition factor and the presence of monogeneans (P <  0.05), except for A. ureteroecetes. Our findings include five new geographic records for C. unguis, S. fusiformis, H. furcatus and C. bifurcatus.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 90 , Issue 6 , November 2016 , pp. 685 - 692
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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