Table 1 List of the macroparasite species grouped taxonomically found in cichlid fishes from the Nicaraguan lakes.
Parasite | S | T | Si | L | Midas cichlids | Other-cichlids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trematoda (12) | ||||||
Ascocotyle pindoramensis | L | Ec | Gills | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Austrodiplostomum compactum | L | Ec | Eye | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Crassicutis cichlasomae | A | En | Gut | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Cryptogonomidae gen. sp. | L | Ec | Gills | I | – | ✓ |
Ithyoclinostomum yamagutii | L | En | Body cavity | I | – | ✓ |
Heterophyidae gen. sp. | L | En | Body cavity | I | – | ✓ |
Oligogonotylus manteri | A | En | Gut | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Posthodiplostomum sp. 1 | L | En | Body cavity | I | – | ✓ |
Posthodiplostomum sp. 2 | L | En | Muscle | I | – | ✓ |
Saccocoelioides orosiensis | A | En | Gut | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Saccocoelioides cf. lamothei | A | En | Gut | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Strigeidae gen sp. | L | En | Body cavity | I | – | ✓ |
Nematoda (8) | ||||||
Contracaecum sp. 1 | L | En | Body cavity | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Contracaecum sp. 2 | L | En | Body cavity | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Contracaecum sp. 3 | L | En | Body cavity | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Goezia sp. | A | En | Gut | I | ✓ | – |
Hysterothylacium sp. | L | En | Body cavity | I | – | ✓ |
Physocephalus sp. | L | En | Body cavity | I | – | ✓ |
Procamallanus barlowi | A/L | En | Gut | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Rhabdochona sp. | L | En | Gut | I | ✓ | – |
Monogenea (5) | ||||||
Sciadicleithrum mexicanum | A | Ec | Gills | D | ✓ | ✓ |
Sciadicleithrum nicaraguense | A | Ec | Gills | D | – | ✓ |
Sciadicleithrum sp. 1 | A | Ec | Gills | D | – | ✓ |
Sciadicleithrum sp. 2 | A | Ec | Gills | D | – | ✓ |
Cichlidogyrus sclerosus* | A | Ec | Gills | D | – | ✓ |
Acanthocephala (2) | ||||||
Polymorphus brevis | L | En | Body cavity | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Neoechinorhynchus costarricense | A | En | Gut | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Cestoda (2) | ||||||
Cichlidocestus janikae | A | En | Gut | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Schyzocotyle acheilognathi* | A | En | Gut | I | ✓ | ✓ |
Hirudinea (1) | ||||||
Myzobdella sp. | A | Ec | Skin | D | – | ✓ |
Copepoda (5) | ||||||
Acusicola margulisae | A | Ec | Gills | D | ✓ | ✓ |
Acusicola sp. | A | Ec | Gills | D | ✓ | – |
Ergasilidae gen. sp. | A | Ec | Gills | D | ✓ | ✓ |
Lernaea cyprinacea* | A | Ec | Skin | D | – | ✓ |
Lernaeidae gen. sp.* | A | Ec | gIlls | D | ✓ | ✓ |
Branchiura (1) | ||||||
Argulus sp. | A | Ec | Skin/mouth | D | ✓ | – |
Acariformes (1) | ||||||
Oribatida gen. sp. | A | En | Body cavity | ? | – | ✓ |
