Histopathological Changes in the Gills Associated with Dactylogyrus spp. Infestation in Orange-spotted Grouper, Epinephelus coioides Reared in Sea Cages
Kurva Raghu Ramudu1*, Saloni Shivam1, N. K. Sanil2, S. R. Krupesha Sharma2, P. Vijayagopal2, P. P. Suresh Babu1, A. Anuraj1, K. Navanath1 ,B. Madhusudhana Rao3 and Jayasree Loka1
1Karwar Research Centre of CMFRI, Karwar, India
2Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi, Kerala
3Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:
A study was conducted to investigate the histological changes in the gills of orange-spotted grouper infested with flukes of Dactylogyrus spp. Several histological changes were observed in the gill which included complete fusion of secondary lamellae, dilatation of the venous sinus at the middle of the primary lamellae, oedema and complete loss of secondary lamellae, etc.
Keywords: Orange spotted grouper, Cage culture, Histopathology, Flukes, Dactylogyrus spp.
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Kurva Raghu Ramudu, Saloni Shivam, N. K. Sanil, S. R. Krupesha Sharma, P. Vijayagopal, P. P. Suresh Babu, A. Anuraj, K. Navanath , B. Madhusudhana Rao and Jayasree Loka. 2020. Histopathological Changes in the Gills Associated with Dactylogyrus spp. Infestation in Orange-spotted Grouper, Epinephelus coioides Reared in Sea Cages.
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(8): 1-8. doi:
https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.908.001
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