Wet mount of trichodinids on the skin of an elephant nose mormyrid (Gnathonemus petersii)
Wet mount of trichodinids on the skin of an elephant nose mormyrid (Gnathonemus petersii)
Video of microscopic examination of the skin of an elephant nose mormyrid (Gnathonemus petersii) with a trichodinid infestation. Trichodinids display characteristic movement. The denticular ring is easily seen. Unstained wet mount; magnification, 40× and 100×.
Courtesy of Dr. Denise Petty.