Main Ref: | 193 |
Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) |
Disease name: | Sanguinicola Disease |
Other names: | Sanguinicoliasis; Blood Fluke Infection |
Caus. agent: | Sanguinicola sp. |
Group: |
Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease: | ||
Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
Fish affected: | Cyprinidae | |
Symptoms: | Juveniles at inflow, swimming in the upper layer, gasping air, pale gills, slack swimming movements. | |
Treatments: | Unknown. | |
Prophylaxis: | Remove snails (intermediate host). Disinfection. | |
Remarks: | Also Ref. 45600. | |
Mortality and seasonality | ||
Mortality: | catastrophic (more than 80%) | |
Seasonality: |