AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Rod. Admar Gonzaga, 1346, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil Brazil
Nilton Lins University, Av. Nilton Lins 3259, 69058-030 Manaus, AM, Brazil Brazil
AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Rod. Admar Gonzaga, 1346, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil Brazil
AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Rod. Admar Gonzaga, 1346, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil Brazil
AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Rod. Admar Gonzaga, 1346, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil Brazil
AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Rod. Admar Gonzaga, 1346, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil Brazil
AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Rod. Admar Gonzaga, 1346, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil Brazil
EPAGRI - Company of Agricultural Research and Rural Extension of Santa Catarina, R. Joaquim Garcia, s/n, 88340-000, Camboriú, SC, Brazil Brazil
Vale dos Bettas Fish farm, Estrada geral Sorocaba de fora s/n, 88160-000, Biguaçu, SC, Florianópolis, Brazil Brazil
AQUOS - Federal University of Santa Catarina Brazil
This study aimed to characterize the metazoan parasitic fauna associated with freshwater farmed ornamental fish in Southern Brazil. Between July 2014 and January 2015, a total of 423 fish belonging to nine species were examined: Pterophylum scalare, Betta splendens, two varieties of Carassius auratus, Danio rerio, Xiphophorus helleri, two varieties of Xiphophorus maculatus, Poecilia sphenops, Tanichthys albonubes and Puntius sachsii. In each fish collection, the water quality parameters were measured. Specimens were obtained from three ornamental fish farms located in three micro-regions in the State of Santa Catarina (Araquari, Biguaçu and Camboriú). Parasitological indexes were obtained after qualitative and quantitative parasitological analysis. Monogenean parasites, nematodes, and cestodes were found in all facilities. Nevertheless, nematodes and monogeneans presented 100% of prevalence in P. scalare from Araquari. From the analyzed species, P. scalare showed the highest parasite richness.