| philometra (ranjhinema) salgadoi n. sp. (nematoda: philometridae) from the ocular cavity of the red grouper epinephelus morio (pisces: serranidae) from the yucatan peninsula, mexico. | a new nematode species, philometra (ranjhinema) salgadoi n. sp., is described from females found in the ocular cavity of the red grouper (epinephelus morio) from the mexican coast of the gulf of mexico (type locality telchac, yucatán). the nematode is characterized by the presence of 8 conspicuously large, crescent-shaped, fleshy cephalic papillae of the external circle and 2 small, subterminal papilla-like projections on the caudal end. another philometrid species, philometroides belousae n. sp ... | 1995 | 7472870 |
| helminth parasites of epinephelus morio (pisces: serranidae) of the yucatan peninsula, southeastern mexico. | the present paper comprises a systematic survey of helminths from 202 red groupers, epinephelus morio (valenciennes) (pisces: serranidae), the most important commercial marine fish in the region, collected from ten localities off the yucatan peninsula in the gulf of mexico during 1994-1996; two more helminth species were recorded from e. morio earlier. thirty species of helminths were found: monogenea 1, cestoda 3, trematoda 17, nematoda 8, acanthocephala 1. of them, 15 species were adults, wher ... | 1997 | 9437838 |
| pseudorhabdosynochus yucatanensis sp. n. (monogenea: diplectanidae) from the gills of the red grouper epinephelus morio (pisces: serranidae) of the yucatan peninsula, mexico. | pseudorhabdosynochus yucatanensis sp. n. (diplectanidae) is described from the gills of the red grouper, epinephelus morio (valenciennes, 1824) (serranidae), from the coast of the yucatan peninsula, mexico. this new species is characterized by having both the ventral and the dorsal squamodiscs composed of 10-12 rows of rods, with 0-1 innermost row forming a closed circle. furthermore, the vagina of p. yucatanensis has a non-sclerotized ampulla with a fine, sclerotized duct leading to a sclerotiz ... | 1997 | 9437840 |
| 'cebiche'--a potential source of human anisakiasis in mexico? | five fish species used for preparation of a popular dish (cebiche) made with raw fish flesh in mexico were obtained from five localities of the coast of yucatan. lutjanus synagris, gerres cinereus, sphyraena barracuda, epinephelus morio and haemulon plumieriwere examined for the presence of larvae of anisakid nematodes, causative agents of human anisakiasis. the nematode pseudoterranova sp. was found in e. morio and s. barracuda with a total prevalence of 83% and 6.5 +/- 6.2 worms per fish for e ... | 2000 | 10881286 |
| first description of the male and redescription of the female of philometra salgadoi vidal-martínez et al., 1995 (nematoda: philometridae) from the ocular cavity of the marine fish epinephelus morio in mexico. | a redescription of the female and the first description of the male of the philometrid nematode philomnetra salgadoi vidal-martínez, aguirre-macedo et moravec, 1995 are presented on the basis of specimens collected from the type host, the red grouper. epinephelus morio (valenciennes; pisces: serranidae), in the gulf of mexico off the northern coast of yucatan, mexico. the morphology of this species is compared with that of related congeneric species. | 2001 | 11484847 |
| [fatty acid profile of mero (epinephelus morio) raw and processed oil captured in the yucatan peninsula, mexico]. | unsaturated fatty acids are of current interest for their potential to reduce cardiovascular disease, the first cause of death worldwide. by its content of essential fatty acids, fish is one of the food products most in demand among the population. one of the most popular processes for fish consumption in yucatan peninsula, mexico is frying. however, studies show that frying food causes changes in the composition generating trans fatty acids. the objective of this study was to evaluate the fatty ... | 2014 | 25617583 |