Main Ref: | 198 |
Disease type: | Others |
Disease name: | Gas-bubble Disease (l.) |
Other names: | |
Caus. agent: | N.A. |
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: | Different species. | |
Symptoms: | This late stage shows gas-bubbles on skin and fins which open to ulcer on the skin, gas-bubbles on gills, rotating, jumping out of water, and gasping for air. | |
Treatments: | Aeration. | |
Prophylaxis: | Well-aerated water. Avoid intensive sunlight. | |
Remarks: | ||
Mortality and seasonality | ||
Mortality: | low (less than 10 %) | |
Seasonality: |
picture (GasBubD0.jpg) by Möller, H. |