The first record of the invasive Asian fish tapeworm (Schyzocotyle acheilognathi) from an endemic cichlid fish in Madagascar

0498807 - BC 2019 RIV SK eng J - Journal Article
Scholz, Tomáš - Šimková, A. - Razanabolana, J. R. - Kuchta, Roman
The first record of the invasive Asian fish tapeworm (Schyzocotyle acheilognathi) from an endemic cichlid fish in Madagascar.
Helminthologia. Roč. 55, č. 1 (2018), s. 84-87. ISSN 0440-6605. E-ISSN 1336-9083
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GBP505/12/G112; GA ČR GA15-14198S
Institutional support: RVO:60077344
Keywords : Cestoda * Cichlidae * Invasive parasite * Madagascar * new geographical record
OECD category: Veterinary science
Impact factor: 0.731, year: 2018

The Asian fish tapeworm, Schyzocotyle acheilognathi (Yamaguti, 1934) (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidea), is an invasive parasite of freshwater fishes that have been reported from more than 200 freshwater fish worldwide. It was originally described from a small cyprinid, Acheilognathus rombeus, in Japan but then has spread, usually with carp, minnows or guppies, to all continents including isolated islands such as Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Cuba or Sri Lanka. In the present account, we report the first case of the infection of a native cichlid fish, Ptychochromis cf. inornatus (Perciformes: Cichlidae), endemic to Madagascar, with S. acheilognathi. The way of introduction of this parasite to the island, which is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, is briefly discussed.
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