Main Ref: | 196 |
Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) |
Disease name: | Black Spot Disease 2 |
Other names: | Metacercariosis |
Caus. agent: | Apophallus donicus |
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, Percidae | |
Symptoms: | Round black spots on skin, fins, gills (0.8 mm ), smaller than in Black Spot Disease. | |
Treatments: | Unknown. | |
Prophylaxis: | Remove snails and fish-eating birds. Disinfection using CaO. | |
Remarks: | ||
Mortality and seasonality | ||
Mortality: | ||
Seasonality: |
picture (BlksptD0.jpg) by Bassleer, G. |
picture (BlksptD4.jpg) by Bassleer, G. |