| MainRef: | Moravec, F. 1998 | ||
| Disease name: | Cosmoxynema Infestation Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) | ||
| Country: | Brazil | Year: | |
| Locality: | Paraná River basin, near Guaira, Paraná state | ||
| Diseases occurred in: | eggs | fry | females | in the wild |
| larvae | juveniles | males | in culture |
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| Intensity: | Mortality: | ||
| Type of culture: | Water temp.: | ||
| Remarks: | The first report of the infestation was in 1949 (Travassos) in the Barra Seca River and Lake Juparana, State of Espirito Santo. Later reports occurred in Paraná River near Guiara, Moggi Guacu River, in the State of Sao Paulo 1985 (Vicente et al.) and 1992 (Moravec, Kohn, and Fernandes). | ||
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