Trypanosoma humboldti n. sp. from the Chilean catshark, Schroederichthys chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) |
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| Authors: | J Morillas M George-Nascimento H Valeria R A Khan |
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| Affiliation: | Departamento de Biologia y Tecnología del Mar, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Talcahuano. |
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| Abstract: | The morphology of Trypanosoma humboldti n. sp. is described from living and stained specimens obtained from the blood of a catshark, Schroederichthys chilensis. This represents the first report of a trypanosome in fish from the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is distinguished by its size and apparent lack of pleomorphism. The presence of a leech, Branchellion ravenellii, attached to the catshark, raises the possibility that it can act as a vector. Additionally, this leech is recorded for the first time from the Pacific Ocean. |
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