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1 October 2009 Bothriocephalus acheilognathi and Other Intestinal Helminths of Cyprinella lutrensis in Deep Creek, Kansas
Rebecca R. Pullen, Wesley W. Bouska, Scott W. Campbell, Craig P. Paukert
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Abstract

We investigated the intestinal parasites of a wild fish population in a Kansas stream to determine the prevalence and abundance of potentially harmful parasites. In total, 180 red shiners (Cyprinella lutrensis) were collected from 6 sites in October–November 2007. Fifteen Asian tapeworms (Bothriocephalus acheilognathi) were recovered from 13 fish (prevalence of 7.2%). Prevalence did not differ among sites; however, B. acheilognathi abundance was greatest at the site of a public fishing area. A total of 39 roundworms (Rhabdochona canadensis) were recovered from 28 fish (prevalence of 15.6%). Prevalence did not differ among sites, nor did abundance. However, mean abundance tended to be about 50% greater at the site of a public fishing area compared to all other sites. This paper documents the presence of both B. acheilognathi and R. canadensis in Kansas and offers a compilation of the known potential impacts these parasites may have on the native, federally endangered Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka).

Rebecca R. Pullen, Wesley W. Bouska, Scott W. Campbell, and Craig P. Paukert "Bothriocephalus acheilognathi and Other Intestinal Helminths of Cyprinella lutrensis in Deep Creek, Kansas," Journal of Parasitology 95(5), 1224-1226, (1 October 2009). https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-1891.1
Published: 1 October 2009
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