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Infestation of Hoplias malabaricus (Teleostei, Characiformes, Erythrinidae) with Nematode Parasite Eustrongyloides spp. in the Arena Dam of Trinidad, West Indies
Rod B. Suepaul1,*, Ryan S. Mohammed2, and Asoke K. Basu1
1School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. 2Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. *Corresponding author.
Caribbean Naturalist, No. 23 (2015)
Abstract
We document the incidence of Eustrogyloides sp. and Contracaecum sp. in Hoplias malabaricus (Guabine or Wolf Fish) for the first time in Trinidad. The drought conditions noted at the time may have contributed to the infection of these fishes. This parasite has the potential to infect waterfowl and other piscivorous birds, as well as being a potential zoonotic agent.
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