Abstract

A histopathological study on diseased larvae and juveniles of sparid fishes.

Hotos, G. N., Miyazaki, T. and Kubota, S. S.
Bull. Fac. Fish. Mie Univ. Miedai Suisan Kenpo.
12
29-33
1985
A histopathological study was made on diseased larvae and juveniles of red sea bream, Pagrus major and black sea bream, Acanthopagrus schlegeli found during larval rearing in Kochi Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station in 1983. On histopathological examination, the diseased fish showed (1) Ichtyobodo necator infestation on the skin; (2) intestinal and rectal expansion with bacterial multiplication in food particles; and (3) mouth and tail rot with Flexibacter sp. infection and necrosis of the infected lesions.
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