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Velvet disease (also called gold-dust, rust and coral disease) is a fish disease caused by dinoflagellate parasites of the genera Amyloodinium in marine fish, and Oodinium in freshwater fish. The disease gives infected organisms a dusty, brownish-gold color.
Adult Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) with velvet disease. Oodinium is a genus of parasitic dinoflagellates. Their hosts are salt- and fresh-water fish, causing a type of fish velvet disease (also called gold dust disease). One species has also been recorded on various cnidarians. [2]
Like humans and other animals, fish suffer from diseases and parasites.Fish defences against disease are specific and non-specific. Non-specific defences include skin and scales, as well as the mucus layer secreted by the epidermis that traps microorganisms and inhibits their growth.
“It’s just crazy to see something that, growing up, you go to the fair and you get a little goldfish in a bag. All of a sudden, you’re seeing one 14, 15 inches long,” he said.
Velvet, also known as gold dust disease, is a prevalent ailment caused by the dinoflagellate parasites of the genus Oodinium. [75] When these parasites attach to a fish's skin, gills, and eyes, they trigger a range of symptoms.
Disease Cause Fish Affected Image Symptoms Treatment Marine velvet: Amyloodinium parasite: All, fresh and salt water: Powdered appearance, gasping and disorganized swimming: Velvet disease: Oodinium and other parasites: All salt and freshwater fish: Golden dots, rubbing against rocks while swimming: Septicemia or Egtved virus: Viral hemorrhagic ...
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