ResumenEl objetivo de este estudio fue identificar parasitosis en paiches juveniles "Arapaima gigas", criados en cautiverio en el instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana (IIAP-Ucayali) Perú. En una población de 190 juveniles se tomó una muestra al azar de 50 ejemplares de 2,5 años de edad. La técnica de evaluación fue visual-directa y microscópica.
AbstractThe aim of this research was to identify parasitosis in juvenile paiches "Arapaima gigas", raised in captivity at the Peruvian Amazon Research Institute (IIAP-Ucayali), Peru. In a population of 190 juveniles, a random sample of 50 individuals of 2.5 years of age was taken. The evaluation technique was visual-direct and microscopic. 5 ectoparasites were identified: Trichodina sp.
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