Ctenopharyngodon idella Diseases
MainRef: Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997  
Disease name: Trichodina Infection 3 Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)  
Country: Philippines   Year: 1989
Locality: Luzon  
Diseases occurred in: eggs fry females in the wild
  larvae juveniles males  in culture
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Remarks: Infection commonly occurs in the gills and skin. The source of the parasites are juvenile Chinese carps imported from Hongkong, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan and from goldfish from Hongkong which were examined in Quezon City. The Chinese carps were stocked into both aquaculture ponds and natural waters and probably that this ciliates are now established in Philippine waters (Albaladejo and Arthur 1989; and Lumanlan et al. 1992).  
 
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