Illumina Based Analysis of Bacterial and Fungal Flora in Foreguts and Hindguts of Crucian Carp (Carassius Aumtus) in Retail Markets

The intestinal microbiota of fi sh are the major cause for spoilage. To elucidate the bacterial and fungal community of guts, the bacterial and fungal taxa in foreguts and hindguts of crucian carp (Carassius aumtus) were analyzed by Illumina-based sequencing. Results suggested that the foreguts contained more diverse bacteria than those in hindguts; nevertheless, the hindguts contained more diverse fungi than foreguts. The anaerobic bacterial genera Cetobacteri Desulfovibrio and Shewanella in foreguts were still detected in hindguts. The fungal taxa in foreguts were different from those in hindguts. The dominant fungal genera Alternaia (78.6%), Massarina (0.8%) and Fusarium (0.2%) were only detected in hindguts. It was considered that the Alternaria, Emericella, and Cochliobolus might derive from the diets of crucian carp. The activities of Desulfovibrio might be responsible for the changes in odour, fl avor and texture of the fi sh meat. The H2S produced by Desulfovibrio is potentially a major toxin to the fi sh gut epithelium and promoted the fi sh spoilage processes. The results are helpful for manipulation of intestinal fl ora to preserve fresh crucian carp in tanks. Research Article Illumina Based Analysis of Bacterial and Fungal Flora in Foreguts and Hindguts of Crucian Carp (Carassius Aumtus) in Retail Markets Mingyue Wang, Miaomiao Yin, Hongming Tan, and Lixiang Cao* School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China Dates: Received: 30 Decmber, 2016; Accepted: 20 January, 2017; Published: 23 January, 2017 *Corresponding author: Lixiang Cao, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China, Tel: 8620-84110238, Fax: 862084036215; E-mail: