| Main Ref: | 193 |
| Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) |
| Disease name: | Pillularis Disease |
| Other names: | Oodinium Disease; freshwater oodinium |
| Caus. agent: | Amyloodinium pillularis |
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| Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
| Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
| Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
| Fish affected: | Colisa lalia, Macropodus opercularis, M. cupanus dayi, Betta splendens, Cyprinus carpio, Salmo trutta | |
| Symptoms: | Greyish coating, parts of skin come off in tatters, very small light dots on skin are visible. Mortality can be considerable, especially among juveniles. | |
| Treatments: | 3 % salt bath for 5 to 15 min, in seperate clean tank kept in darkness and well | |
| Prophylaxis: | Controle water intake. Quarantine new fish for 14 days. | |
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