Other names: Tail Rot

Type of disesase: Bacterial Infections

Causes: Aeromonas, Pseudomonas, Vibrio bacteria

Symptoms: The fins or tail are ragged or eaten away

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Other names:

Type of disesase: Bacterial, Fungal or Parasitic Infections

Causes: The disease can be caused by infections of fungi, bacteria and parasites, and poor water quality is likely to be a contributory factor.

Symptoms: The gills are moving rapidly and look swollen or inflamed

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Other names: Exophthalmia

Type of disesase: Trauma, Bacterial Infection or Fungal infection

Causes:

Symptoms: One or both eyes, appearing as if the eye has air or fluid trapped inside, around or behind it, causing the eye to enlarge and bulge out of its socket, as if under pressure.

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Other names: Red plague, saltwater furunculosis (even though it can infect freshwater species), or vibriosis.

Type of disesase: Bacterial Infection

Causes: A vibrio bacteria

Symptoms: Red spots or streaks on the body, fins and/or tail. If left untreated, these streaks begin to ulcerate and could lead to...

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Other names: Tuberculosis or Curved Spine

Type of disesase: Bacterial Infection

Causes: Mycobacterium bacteria

Symptoms: The body of the fish distorted by a curvature of the spinal column

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