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First data on the parasites of Hoplias aimara (Characiformes): description of two new species of gill monogeneans (Dactylogyridae)

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The first data on the parasites of the giant trahira, Hoplias aimara (Characiformes: Erythrinidae), a little known, but popular fish for sport angling, are provided. In H. aimara from the Xingu River in Brazil, two new species of gill monogeneans of the family Dactylogyridae were found and their description is provided herein. Urocleidoides aimarai n. sp. differs from all 18 congeners by the presence of a large accessory piece of the male copulatory organ and based by morphology of anchors. Urocleidoides xinguensis n. sp. is distinguished by unique combination of copulatory complex and haptoral structures.

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  1. Curso de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BR 465, Km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Juliana Moreira

  2. Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Branisovská 31, 370 05, České Budĕjovice, Czech Republic

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  3. Departamento de Parasitologia Animal, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Caixa postal 74.540, CEP 23851-970, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    José Luis Luque

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Moreira, J., Scholz, T. & Luque, J.L. First data on the parasites of Hoplias aimara (Characiformes): description of two new species of gill monogeneans (Dactylogyridae). Acta Parasit. 60, 254–260 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1515/ap-2015-0036

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