Treatment by Vinegar of Philasterides dicentrarchi (Ciliophora: Scuticociliatida) Infestation in Cultured Juvenile Turbot (Psetta maxima)

KAYIŞ Ş., YANDI İ., ALTINOK İ., ÇAPKIN E.

ISRAELI JOURNAL OF AQUACULTURE-BAMIDGEH, vol.63, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: ISRAELI JOURNAL OF AQUACULTURE-BAMIDGEH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: parasite, mortality, treatment, vinegar, FLOUNDER PARALICHTHYS-OLIVACEUS, SCOPHTHALMUS-MAXIMUS, FARMED TURBOT, MORPHOLOGY, INFECTION, HISTOPATHOLOGY, PROTOZOAN, PARASITES, CILIATE, TURKEY
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A disease outbreak occurred during the spring of 2009 among cultured juvenile European turbot (Psetta maxima) kept in growout tanks. During the outbreak, 10% of the turbot died. Typical clinical signs were unilateral exophthalmia and skin ulcers beneath the lower jaw. No bacteria were isolated from the fish. Based on a parasitological examination of the skin and fins, Philasterides dicentrarchi was identified to the species level. The infestation was treated with formaldehyde and, as an alternative, vinegar.