TREMATODES FROM FISHES OF THE RIO-HONDO RIVER AND FRESH-WATER LAKES OF QUINTANA-ROO, MEXICO

Authors
SCHOLZ T VARGASVAZQUEZ J
Citation
T. Scholz et J. Vargasvazquez, TREMATODES FROM FISHES OF THE RIO-HONDO RIVER AND FRESH-WATER LAKES OF QUINTANA-ROO, MEXICO, Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 65(1), 1998, pp. 91-95
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology,Parasitiology
Journal title
Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
1049233X
Volume
65
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
91 - 95
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-233X(1998)65:1<91:TFFOTR>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Twenty-seven species of Digenea (9 adults and 19 metacercariae) were f ound in 44 fish (11 species) from the Rio Hondo River and two freshwat er lakes (''lagunas'') in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Cichlasoma meeki and A styanax fasciatus had the highest number of species (12 and 9, respect ively), and there were no significant differences in the composition o f digeneans reported from previous surveys of cenote fishes from the s ame area. Fauna of trematodes found appeared to be most similar to tha t of the Neotropical region.