Correlation of water quality and parasite community in Cyprinus carpio var. koi in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, Mexico

Authors

  • Gisel Villaseñor-Reyes Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
  • Paulina Nájera-Alemán Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
  • Víctor-Johan Acosta-Pérez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
  • Jaqueline Rabling-Olivera Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
  • Jaqueline González-Vázquez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
  • Karla-Paola Ubilla-Paredes Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
  • Irene-Sofía Bell-Palacios Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
  • Fabián-Ricardo Gómez-de-Anda Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
  • Andrea-Paloma Zepeda-Velázquez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56926/repia.v5i1.145

Keywords:

Centrocestus formosanus, ecological indices, pearson index, monogenean, zoonoses

Abstract

Ornamental fish farming represents a high economic value worldwide; however, various environmental stressors can affect the health of these organisms. This study analyzed the parasite profile of 18 koi carp (Cyprinus carpio var. koi) and its correlation with water quality. A total of 223 parasites were observed, with a prevalence of 77.7 %. The parasite community showed a higher presence of the monogenean Gyrodactylus spp. (16.7 %) and the trematode Centrocestus formosanus (66.6 %). Water quality showed high levels of nitrates (61.1 ± 20.2 mg L-1), alkalinity (203.0 ± 124.0 mg L-1), and carbonates (263.0 ± 89.8 mg L-1), as well as a correlation between nitrogen compounds and the prevalence of monogeneans (r=0.6 and1.0), and a correlation between C. formosanus and nitrates (r=0.3) and pH (r=0.4). The correlation of environmental stressors with parasite loads in ornamental carp can provide crucial information for their management and marketing.

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Author Biographies

Paulina Nájera-Alemán, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo

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Víctor-Johan Acosta-Pérez, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo

Professor by subject in the Bachelor's Degree program in Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics of the Academic Area of ​​Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, part of the research body Microbial Genomic Pathogenesis and Ecopathology.

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Villaseñor-Reyes, G., Nájera-Alemán, P., Acosta-Pérez, V.-J., Rabling-Olivera, J., González-Vázquez, J., Ubilla-Paredes, K.-P., Bell-Palacios, I.-S., Gómez-de-Anda, F.-R., & Zepeda-Velázquez, A.-P. (2026). Correlation of water quality and parasite community in Cyprinus carpio var. koi in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, Mexico. Revista Peruana De Investigación Agropecuaria, 5(1), e145. https://doi.org/10.56926/repia.v5i1.145

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