<i>Capillaria pterophylli</i> Heinze, 1933 (Nematoda: Capillariidae Railliet, 1915) in imported ornamental Cichlidae from Asia into South Africa: the first molecular data and scanning electron microscopy.

ABSTRACT: Capillaria pterophylli Heinze1933 is an intestinal parasite of ornamental cichlids, known for its pathogenic impact in aquaria. Despite its veterinary significance and widespread presence in ornamental aquaculture, limited molecular data and phylogenetic information are available for this species. This study aimed to provide an integrative redescription of C. pterophylli based on morphological observations with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and molecular data, with the determination of epidemiological indices (prevalence and mean intensity). Between September 2022 and November 2023, 414 individuals of 18 ornamental cichlid species were sampled from shipments originating in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Fish specimens were dissected to screen for gastrointestinal ne

SUBMITTER: Molokomme PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12634454 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature