Perulernaea pirapitingae n.sp. (Copepoda: Lernaeidae) a parasite of the serrasalmid fish, Piaractus brachypomus from the Meta River, Colombia

Abstract

Perulernaea pirapitingae n.sp. a parasitic copepod (Lernaeidae) from the tish Piaractus brachypomus of the Meta River, Colombia, is described. ln addition to the postmetamorphic female, observations on the copepodid V, the premetamorphic female and transitional stages are presented.