A new species of Branchiura is described from Brazil. The specimens were collected from the fishes of the Brazil Amazon. The new species is characterised by: coloration; form and design of dorsal surface carapace, thorax and abdomen; spines in all external margin and ventral surface of abdomen (pleon); ornamentations of the antennae, antennules, legs, ventral surface of the body; form and pigmentation of accessory copulatory structures from the male.
Branchiura; Parasites of freshwater fishes; Amazonas/Solimões rivers; Aquaculture