Parasites of The White Mullet, Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836 (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae), From Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil

• Autores: Marinho de Quadros, Rosiléia, Figueredo Ruschel, Aline Brum, Carneiro Júnior, Jary André, Volkmer de Castilho, Pedro, Assis Casagrande, Renata, Bassini-Silva, Ricardo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.revistas.unfv.edu.pe:article/1972
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.unfv.edu.pe/NH/article/view/1972
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Salud de los peces; Indicadores ambientales; Histopatología; Parasitología; Sur de Brasil; Environmental indicators; Histopathology; Fish health; Parasitology; Southern Brazil

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 environmental monitoring.