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SYMPTOMS

Grey white film over the whole body surface of fish If untreated, fins deteriorate shallow ulcers appear on body. Fish generally appears off colour, sickly and weak with no interest in food.

DISEASE :

BACTERIAL Gram negative. See: Gram negative BACTERIA
 

DESCRIPTION

BACTERIAL - caused by spindle shaped, flexible, rod-like Cytophga which are motile over fish's body with peculiar flowing or gliding motion -

 

IMAGE/S

KNOWN TREATMENT/S

Waterlife MYXAZIN

 


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PREVENTION

 
 

References

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Handbook of Fish Diseases by Dieter Untergasser, TFH Publications, Inc 1989
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