NEW GEOGRAPHIC OCCURRENCE: DIGENEA Lobatozoum multisacculatum (DIDYMOZOIDAE) ON LITTLE TUNNY, Euthynnus alletteratus (SCOMBRIDAE)

Abstract

Considering that the quantitative and ecological studies related to parasites of scombrids are scarce in Brazil and that in Rio Grande do Norte (RN) there are no records, specially of Trematoda in Euthynnus alletteratus, this work reports the presence of the digenean Lobatozoum multisacculatum as well as their ecological parasitic indexes in this host species. Keywords: geographic distribution, Didymozoids, Trematoda in scombrids, little tunny.