Isopodiasis (fish disease)
Isopodiasis (fish disease) Cause: Nerocilla orbiguyi, Alitropus typus, etc.. Bio-Ecology Pathogens: • Isopod which is a blood-eating parasites 'blood feeder' relatively large size (10-50 mm), and its body consists of several segments that are equipped with a pair of eyes. • infected at all stages of fish and most fish are susceptible to parasitic infections, especially in the fish scales. • Sticking to the body surface of fish, in the mouth, nostrils or gill cover. • Transmission occurs horizontally, and the trigger between because of water conditions and high density. Clinical Symptoms: • Wounds and bleeding at the site of the bite, and this looks visually parasites attached to the body of the fish, especially under the scales or on the base of the fin. • Loss of balance, weakness, and decreased appetite. • Nekrosa the gill or skin tissue of fish. • slow-growing fish, often resulting in death due to anemia or due to secondary infection by bacteria. Diagnosis: • Visually looks