Taxon classification Animalia Gyrodactylidea Gyrodactylidae

Diechodactylus joaberi Vianna, Boeger & Silva-Souza, 2008

Type host.

Gymnotus carapo (Linnaeus, 1758) ( Osteichthyes : Gymnotidae ).

Infestation site.

Body surface.

Type locality.

Brazil, São Paulo State, São Carlos, Córrego do Feijão stream (22°06'10.7"S, 47°44'36.7"W).

Holotype.

CHIOC 36854 a.

Paratypes.

CHIOC 36854 b–e .

Remarks.

Other paratypes deposited in INPA and USNPC.

Reference.

Vianna et al. (2008).