Main Ref: | 193 |
Disease type: | Fungal diseases |
Disease name: | Fungal Gill Rot (sanguinis) |
Other names: | Branchiomycosis |
Caus. agent: | Branchiomyces sanguinis |
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: | Cyprinidae, Salmonidae, Gasterosteidae | |
Symptoms: | Red gills with coat of coagulated mucus, gasping air, swimming at surface near inflow. | |
Treatments: | Malachite green 0.1 mg/l for extended period of time, 0.3 mg/l for 12-hour treatment. | |
Prophylaxis: | Remove infected fish and disinfect. Avoid algal bloom. | |
Remarks: | ||
Mortality and seasonality | ||
Mortality: | high (30% - 60%) | |
Seasonality: |
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