Costiosis/Ichthyobodosis

Catalogue Type
Livestock, Poultry and Fish Diseases Catalogue
Scientific Name
Costia necatrix / Ichthyobodo necator
Family
Bodonidae
Distinguishing Characters
Mucus production giving fish a bluish cast(slime)
Poor appetite/ stop feeding
Lethargy
Category
Fishes
Photo of Pathogen
Photo of Livestock/Poultry/Fish Disease
Description
  • It is a protozoan disease.
  • Common ectoparasitic disease
  • Also known as Blue slime disease
  • Attack all species of fish