Viral Erythrocytic Necrosis (VEN) in Marine Fishes

DNA barcoding Indian marine fishes.

DNA barcoding has been adopted as a global bio-identification system for animals in recent years. A major national programme on DNA barcoding of fish and marine life was initiated in India by the authors during 2006 and 115 species of marine fish covering Carangids, Clupeids, Scombrids, Groupers, Sciaenids, Silverbellies, Mullids, Polynemids and Silurids representing 79 Genera and 37 Families f...

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia of Fishes

Invasion of parasitic isopods in marine fishes

*Corresponding author: Ganapathy Rameshkumar, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science, Annamalai University, Parangipettai-608 502, Tamil Nadu, India. Tel: +91-4144-243223, 243533 Fax: +91-4144-243555 E-mail: [email protected] Foundation Project: Supported by Department of Science and Technology (Grant No:SR/FF/LS-088/2007) and Ministry of Environment & Forest, ...

Identification of marine ornamental fishes in northern part of the Persian Gulf, Iran

In the past decade, the investment in fisheries development has grown remarkably in the Persian Gulf region. A 1800 km of northern coastline of the Persian Gulf, the Oman Sea and more than 14 islands belong to Iran have provided great possibilities of economic activities. In-shore marine islands such as Kish, Farour, Hendurabi, Tonb made a good opportunity for fishing and harvesting of ornament...

An overview of Betanodavirus and perspective of Viral Nervous Necrosis (VNN) disease in Iranian southern waters

The Persian Gulf and its shores are important and strategic areas with a large variety of fish species. Betanodavirus infection is known to be a serious threat to susceptible fish and causing economic damages to the fisheries and fishing industry. Concerning to isolation and confirmation of VNN virus in the Mullet fish (Chelon aurata and C. saliens) in the Caspian Sea and its damages on Mullet ...