| MainRef: | Martinez, V.M.V., M.L.A. Macedo, T. Scholz, D.G. Solis and E.F.M. Franco 2002 | ||
| Disease name: | Contracaecum Disease (larvae) Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) | ||
| Country: | Mexico | Year: | |
| Locality: | Campeche: El Viento, Rancho II, Santa Gertrudis | ||
| 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: | Infection occurs in the abdominal cavity, mesenteries, and liver. The disease also occurred in the localities of Chiapas: Cedros, Lacanjá; Quintana Roo: Cabañas, Mahalual, Raudales, Río Hondo, Valee Hermoso; Tabasco: Yucateco; Yucatán: Celestún (laguna), Chen-há, Chiquilá, Dzonot-Cervera, Hodz-ob, Noc-choncunchey, Petentuche. The record cited the parasite as Contracaecum sp. Type 2. | ||
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