Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal
Open Access
ISSN: 2150-3508
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2150-3508
+44 1478 350008
Hamere Melaku
Ethiopia
Research Article
Isolation and Identification of Pathogenic Fungus from African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Eggs and Adults in National Fishery and Aquatic Life Research Center Hatchery, Ethiopia
Author(s): Hamere Melaku, Matios Lakew, Esayas Alemayehu, Alemayehu Wubie and Mersha ChaneHamere Melaku, Matios Lakew, Esayas Alemayehu, Alemayehu Wubie and Mersha Chane
Isolation and identification of pathogenic fungi from African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) eggs and adults in Ethiopian National Fishery and Aquatic Life Research Center hatchery was conducted from October 2015 to May 2016. The aim of this study was to investigate the aquatic fungal flora associated with eggs and brood stock from African catfish in the center. A total of 16 egg samples, 77 swab samples from skin of adult fishes (brood stock) and water samples from 14 incubating containers were investigated. Samples were collected from water, outer body surface of fish as well as from artificially hatched eggs. Isolation and identification of the fungus was done on colonial and microscopic characteristics. In this study, 84.11% samples were positive for fungal growth and fungus isolates belonging to seven different genera were identified. Tricophyton, Saprolegnia, Rhizopus.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2150-3508.1000213