Folia Parasitologica 57[3] 206-212 (2010) | DOI: 10.14411/fp.2010.027

Seasonal stability in parasite assemblages of the Brazilian flathead, Percophis brasiliensis (Perciformes: Percophidae): predictable tools for stock identification

Paola E. Braicovich1,2, Juan T. Timi1,2
1 Laboratorio de Parasitología, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Funes 3350, (7600) Mar del Plata, Argentina
2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)

A comparison of the composition and structure of parasite communities of the Brazilian flathead, Percophis brasiliensis Quoy et Gaimard (Perciformes: Percophidae) among seasons during one year was carried out in the Argentine Sea. A total of 195 fish specimens were examined and 25 parasite species were found. Parasite communities in seasonal samples showed a high degree of homogeneity in taxonomic composition and infection levels. Similarity analysis showed that the seasonal stability within and between samples was constant in both the composition and community structure throughout the year. Parasites can, therefore, be considered predictable markers for fish stock identification, independently of the season of capture, at least on an annual scale.

Keywords: parasite communities, temporal stability, biological tags, fish populations, south-west Atlantic

Received: January 19, 2010; Accepted: April 8, 2010; Published: September 1, 2010  Show citation

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Braicovich, P.E., & Timi, J.T. (2010). Seasonal stability in parasite assemblages of the Brazilian flathead, Percophis brasiliensis (Perciformes: Percophidae): predictable tools for stock identification. Folia Parasitologica, 57(3), 206-212. doi: 10.14411/fp.2010.027
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