Parasitic susceptibility can occur indidually or in populations due to several factors, such as: parasite species, abundance, host health status (age, nutritional status) and competition between diferente types of parasites. This study reports the presence of Synthesium pontoporiae Raga, Aznar, Balbuena & Dailey, 1994  and Synthesium tursionis (Marchi, 1873) in Pontoporia blainvillei Gervais & D’Orbigny, 1844 found dead on the beaches of the mucipalities of Laguna, Imbituba and Garopaba, located on the southern coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil, between 2017 until 2020. A total of 144 specimens of trematodes were identified in 14 evaluated animals, with a prevalence of 35,71%, mean abundance of 10.28 and mean intensity of infection of 28.80. The average intestinal lenght was 8.96 meters, ranging from 1.90 to 29.10 meters. The occurence of parasites can be indicative of the relat...

This study investigates the parasitic fauna of Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836 (Mugilidae) from Laguna, southern Santa Catarina, Brazil, being the first parasitological survey of this species in the region. A total of 52 specimens were examined for ecto- and endoparasites. The external examination revealed Ergasilidae specimens and copepod eggs on the gills, while the monogenean Metamicrocotyla macracantha (Alexander, 1954) was identified. Internal prospection showed the presence of the acanthocephalan Neoechinorhynchus curemai Noronha, 1973 and one unidentified digenean from the family Haploporidae. Histopathological analysis revealed hepatic lesions and mild inflammation in intestinal tissue. These findings underscore the importance of parasites in M. curema, contributing to the ecological understanding of parasitism in marine fish and its potential implications for human health and en...