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Background <p>Freshwater fish are affected with much parasitic diseases, among the most common are Henneguyosis caused by myxozoans of the genus <i>Henneguya</i>, which exhibit great diversity in fish from South America, particularly in the Brazilian Amazon.</p> Purpose <p>In this present study, we describe the morphological and phylogenetic aspects of the small ribosomal subunit (SSU rDNA) of two new species of <i>Henneguya</i> infecting the gills from <i>Hypophthalmus marginatus</i>, a freshwater catfish from the Amazon.</p> Methods <p>In 148 specimens, has been observed cyst formation in different regions of the gills, intrafilamentary and intralamellar. These samples were collected for PCR amplification and phylogenetic analysis.</p> Results <p>The myxospores from each cyst have an elliptical spore body, consisting of two elliptical polar capsules, but differed in taxonomic morphometric measurements, such as total size, caudal length, spore body length and width, and polar capsule length and width. Phylogenetically, the species formed a clade with <i>Henneguya</i> spp. described in Siluriform fish in Brazil.</p> Conclusion <p>These findings support the description of two species, <i>Henneguya matosi</i> n. sp. and <i>H. marginatus</i> n. sp., which infect different regions of the gills of <i>Hypophthalmus marginatus</i>, a commercially important catfish.</p>

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New Henneguya Species Cause Gill Disease of Commercial Amazonian Fish

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    2025年1月24日

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  • Michele Velasco,
  • Karoliny Caldas Xavier,
  • Ana Maria Medeiros Furtado,
  • Jhonata Eduard,
  • José Ledamir Sindeaux-Neto

摘要

Background

Freshwater fish are affected with much parasitic diseases, among the most common are Henneguyosis caused by myxozoans of the genus Henneguya, which exhibit great diversity in fish from South America, particularly in the Brazilian Amazon.

Purpose

In this present study, we describe the morphological and phylogenetic aspects of the small ribosomal subunit (SSU rDNA) of two new species of Henneguya infecting the gills from Hypophthalmus marginatus, a freshwater catfish from the Amazon.

Methods

In 148 specimens, has been observed cyst formation in different regions of the gills, intrafilamentary and intralamellar. These samples were collected for PCR amplification and phylogenetic analysis.

Results

The myxospores from each cyst have an elliptical spore body, consisting of two elliptical polar capsules, but differed in taxonomic morphometric measurements, such as total size, caudal length, spore body length and width, and polar capsule length and width. Phylogenetically, the species formed a clade with Henneguya spp. described in Siluriform fish in Brazil.

Conclusion

These findings support the description of two species, Henneguya matosi n. sp. and H. marginatus n. sp., which infect different regions of the gills of Hypophthalmus marginatus, a commercially important catfish.