Title: Infections of Dactylogyrus pectenatus (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) on Larvae of Pimephales promelas (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Scott Lake, Ontario, Canada
Abstract: Larval Pimephales promelas Rafinesque individuals, estimated to be 2 wk posthatch, from a small temperate lake in Algonquin Park, Ontario, were examined for parasites. The monogene Dactylogyrus pectenatus Mayes, 1977 was the only parasite found. Prevalence was 71.4%; mean intensity was 2.3 ± 1.7 (range 1–9). The presence of gravid parasites on fish measuring 12 mm in length suggests that the larvae became infected shortly after hatching, and because P. promelas is a fractional spawner, the larvae appear to represent a significant host resource for D. pectenatus during the summer months. The infection of this parasite on these larvae is discussed within the context of assembly of parasite infracommunities of fish.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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