Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
First report of Vandellia sp. parasiting the Raspy river stingray Potamotrygon scobina in the Amazon basin.
- Journal:
- Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Trindade, Paulo Arthur Abreu et al.
- Affiliation:
- Programa de Pó
Abstract
This study reports the first record of candiru, Vandellia sp. parasitizing the freshwater stingray Potamotrygon scobina in the Amazon basin, Brazil. In April 2018, a specimen of Potamotrygon scobina was collected by bottom long-term using fish as bait during the monitoring program in the Xingu River. During a routine inspection, a Vandellia sp. was observed in the branchial slit of the Potamotrygon scobina specimen. The trichomycterid was collected and preserved in 10% formaldehyde followed by preservation in 70% ethanol. This study is the first to record this parasite associated on a stingray in Brazil.
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