| Main Ref: | 4869 |
| Disease type: | Bacterial diseases |
| Disease name: | Aeromonasis in Tilapia |
| Other names: | Aeromonas hydrophila Infectious Disease in Tilapia |
| Caus. agent: | Aeromonas hydrophila |
| Group: |
| Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease: | ||
| Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
| Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
| Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
| Fish affected: | Oreochromis niloticus | |
| Symptoms: | Color changes to black. Hemorrhoides around the anus and on the intestines. | |
| Treatments: | No treatment needed for fishes over 100 g. For fishes smaller than 10 g, antibiotics can be used. | |
| Prophylaxis: | Do not overfeed and use adequate densities. | |
| Remarks: | Occurs in hot areas (tropicals) and in ponds supplied with hot water. | |
| Mortality and seasonality | ||
| Mortality: | medium (10% - 30 %) | |
| Seasonality: | ||
| Voltar à busca |