Some aspects of branchial parasitism in Leuciscus cephalus (Teleostei, Cyprinidae): first record of Lamproglena compacta (Cyclopoida, Lernaeidae) in Romania
Journal Title: Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation - International Journal of the Bioflux Society - Year 2008, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
The present paper records for the first time the presence of the crustacean copepod Lamproglena compacta in the branchial microhabitat of the cyprinid species Leuciscus cephalus that belongs to a lotic Romanian ecosystem. Also, we discuss the affinity for fixing site on gill filaments, the observations being sustained by the t Student statistic test.
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Mala-Maria Stavrescu-Bedivan, Florin Aioanei
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