title: [Spirocamallanus hilarii (Nematoda, Camallanidae) fresh water fishes parasite from the dam of Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero, Argentina].
abstract: Spirocamallanus hilarii (Nematoda, Camallanidae) is cited parasitizing five fresh water fish species: Salminus maxillosus Leporinus obtusidens, Hoplias malabaricus malabaricus, Oligosarcus jenynsii and Pimelodus albicans, captured in Termas de Río Hondo pond, province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. Morphologic and morphometric parasitological studies were done. The specimens described were drawned and photographed. In addition, the following parasitic infection indexes were calculated: Prevalence 26.5%, Mean 6.6 and Maximum Intensity 27.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Invertebrados, Fundación Miguel Lillo, Argentina.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramallo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D005618:Fresh Water; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology
vernacular_title: Spirocamallanus hilarii (Nematoda, Camallanidae) parásito de peces dulceacuícolas del embalse de Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero, Argentina.