Parasite biodiversity of Leporinus piau Fowler, 1941 (Characiformes, Anostomidae) in a lentic ecosystem from the Salgado River basin, Caatinga Domain, Brazil.

Leporinus piau is a freshwater fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, popularly known as "piau" in Brazil. This species has wide distribution in Brazilian northeast basins and presents an economic and sporting fishing importance. The present study aims to inventory the parasitofauna of L.