Manochehr SHAHRAKI MOMENI, Mohammad Reza ASGARI, Faham KHAMESIPOUR, Mehdi RAISSY

Prevalence of Argulus foliaceus and fungal infections in some ornamental fishes [discus (symphysodon discus), dwarf gourami (Trichogaster lalius) and guppy (poecilia reticulata)] in Isfahan City of Iran

Bu çalışmanın amacı İranın İsfahan kentinde Argulus foliaseus ve mantar enfeksiyonlarin bazi süs baliklarinda (Diskus, Cüce Gurami ve Lepistes) yaygınlığının belirlenmesidir. İranın İsfahan kentinde 2 pet balığı tedarik deposundan 90 süs balığı rastgele seçildi. Çalışma sadece 90 öreneğin iksinin A. foliaceus ile enfeste olduğunu göstermiştir. En yüksek enfestasyon oranı, Cüce Gurami (Trichogaster lalius) (23.31%) ve en düşük enfestasyon oranı Lepistes (Poecilia reticulata) (%6.66) olarak belirlendi. Üç türden toplam 90 balık incelenmiştir. Kontaminan mantar türleri Acremonium sp., Aspergillus sp., Alternaria sp., Penicillium sp. ve Saprolegnia sp. olarak belirlendi. Mantar enfeksiyonu Disk, Cüce Gurami ve Lepistes balıklarında gözlemlendi. Mevcut çalışmaya gore A. foliaseus un İran ve diğer ülkelerde doğal ekosistemler ve yerli balık nüfusu için potansiyel bir risk faktörü olarak hareket edebileceği oldukça açıktır.

İranın İsfahan kentinde Argulus foliaseus ve mantar enfeksiyonların bazı süs balıklarında [diskus (Symphysodon discus), Cüce Gurami (Trichogaster lalius) ve Lepistes (Poecilia reticulata)] yaygınlığı

This study was aimed to determine the prevalence Argulus foliaceus and some fungal diseases of ornamental fishes (discus, dwarf gourami and guppy) in Isfahan, Iran. The 90 ornamental fish from 2 pet fish supply store in Isfahan city of Iran were randomly selected. The study demonstrated that only 2 out of those 90 samples were infested with A. foliaceus. The highest infestation rate was in Dwarf gourami (Trichogaster lalius) (23.31%), and the lowest infestation rate was in Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) (6.66%). A total of 90 fishes of 3 species were examined. The contaminant fungal species were identified as Acremonium sp., Aspergillus sp., Alternaria sp., Penicillium sp., and Saprolegnia sp.. Fungal infection was observed in discus, dwarf gourami and guppy. According to the presented study, it is clear that A. foliaceus can act as a potential risk factor for natural ecosystems and native fish population of Iran and other countries.

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