JOURNAL ARTICLE

Enterolith with a bonefish spine nidus in a Brazilian cownose ray Rhinoptera brasiliensis (Müller & Henle) (Myliobatiformes: Rhinopteridae).

  • Published In: Journal of Fish Diseases, 2024, v. 47, n. 7. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Camilo, L. O.; Maganhe, B. L.; Gallo Neto, H.; Sanches, E. G. 3 of 3

Abstract

An adult female Brazilian cownose ray (Rhinoptera brasiliensis), housed in Ubatuba Aquarium died after loss of appetite period. During necropsy, an enterolith was discovered partially obstructing the intestinal lumen. Examination of the enterolith revealed a bonefish spine nidus. Enterolithiasis has been linked to multiple factors including diet, genetics, alkaline intestinal environments and, as in this particular case, the ingestion and retention of foreign bodies. The composition of this enterolith from a cownose ray was primarily monohydrocalcite. This short communication, apparently the first to report enterolithiasis in stingrays, emphasizes the need for post‐mortem examinations of carcasses on macroscopic and microscopic levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Fish Diseases. 2024/07, Vol. 47, Issue 7, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Zoology
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0140-7775
  • DOI:10.1111/jfd.13946
  • Accession Number:177740639
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