Data obtained between 1990 and 1995 provide, for the first time, ecological information of the parasitic nematode
Travassosnema travassosi travassosi
Costa, Moreira & Oliveira, 1991 from
Acestrorhynchus lacustris
(Characiformes: Acestrorhynchidae) collected in the Tibagi River, Sertanópolis, Paraná, Brazil. These nematode occurred with low prevalences (7.7% to 28.6%) and intensities (1 to 3) during almost the whole year. The observation of mature females throughout the year indicate that liberation of larvae can occur during all the year around. This is the first report on the occurrence of
T. travassosi travassosi inside the eyes. These nematodes were mostly located in humour of the eyes (87% of cases), being less frequently detected in tissues behind the eyes (13% of cases).
