More information on Skin Flukes
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Disease type: Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)  
Disease name: Skin Flukes  
Other names: Helminthose (skin and eventually gills afflicted)  
Caus. agent: Gyrodactilus sp.  
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: Ulcer, haemorrhages, increased mucus production, fins frayed and denuded of tissue, pale gills, erratic swimming, clamped fins, at surface, near inflow, jumping out of water, scraping, heavy ventilation.   
Treatments: Can be treated with Trichlorfon (0.25-3.0 mg/1 liter water for 3 days), the dose depends on the water hardness, the harder the water, the more Trichlorfon can be used (Ref. 41805). Also Masoten bath 25 to 30 g/l for 5 to 10 minutes can be effective.  
Prophylaxis: Appropriate diet. Quarantine and desinfection before stocking.  
Remarks: The fluke is a live-bearing parasite, meaning that it can reproduce rapidly. It can quickly transferred from fish to fish if the treatment is not applied as soon as possible.  
Mortality and seasonality
Mortality:  
Seasonality:
Entered by: Achenbach, Imke on 10.19.90
Modified by: Palacio, Allan on 04.15.04
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