The Infectıon of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (fouget, 1876) ın Some of the Aquarıum Fıshes (Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum gunther, 1867) ın Mersin

The Infectıon of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (fouget, 1876) ın Some of the Aquarıum Fıshes (Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum gunther, 1867) ın Mersin

C.Erkin , Koyuncu

This study were conducted in October 2008 in order to find out the reason of instant mortality of Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum (Gunther, 1867) fishes in some of the aquarium facility in Mersin. The fish parasitological point of view. Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Fouget, 1876) was found responsible high mortality. The histopathology samples from the skin tissues of infested fish were examined and hyperplasia of epithelial in the skin of the fish were markely determined. Fish were succesfully treated with FMC bath (15 mg l־¹, 60minutes/2-3day). After FMC applications the mortality stopped.

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2012-05-31

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