Kerber Claudia Ehlers, Sanches Eduardo Gomes, Santiago Mauricio, Luque José Luis
Laboratório Kerber, Instituto de Pesca.
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet. 2011 Oct-Dec;20(4):331-3. doi: 10.1590/s1984-29612011000400013.
Neobenedenia melleni (MacCallum, 1927) (Monogenea) is a widespread pathogen in marine teleost cultures all over the world. The present paper reports this parasite species in farmed cobia (Rachycentron canadum) in Brazil, for the first time. Some comments on preventive actions for avoiding the disease are made.