We describe the draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas plecoglossicida strain NB2011, the causative agent of white nodules in cultured large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) in China. The draft genome sequence of the bacterium consists of 5.41 million bp, with a G+C content of 62.8%. A total of 4,952 genes were identified.

Visceral white nodules disease (VWND), caused by Pseudomonas plecoglossicida, is a common among cage-farmed large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) in China. However, comprehensive investigations of the molecular defensive mechanisms used L. crocea response to P. plecoglossicida infection remain relatively rare. Here, we constructed transcriptomes spleen at 12 h and 24 after challenge. We id...

The surface of many marine organisms is colonized by complex communities of microbes, yet our understanding of the diversity and role of host-associated microbes is still limited. We investigated the association between Ectopleura crocea (a colonial hydroid distributed worldwide in temperate waters) and prokaryotic assemblages colonizing the hydranth surface. We used, for the first time on a ma...

A new species of Larimichthys from Terengganu, east coast of Peninsular Malaysia is described from specimens collected from the fish landing port at Pulau Kambing, Kuala Terengganu. Larimichthys terengganui can be readily distinguished from other species of the genus by having an equally short pair of ventral limbs at the end of the gas bladder appendages, which do not extend lateral-ventrally ...

Chemical cues and pheromones mediate fish reproduction, aggregation, risk assessment, kin recognition. To better understand the chemical communication of conspecific fish, behavioral responses to bile acids (BAs), their source, reception investigated in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea). Behavioral experimental results indicated that juvenile were attracted intestinal contents (ICs) em...