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Symptoms and Prevention of Koi Side Sipi Trematode Parasite Disease
Side sipi trematodiasis, also called closed-mouth disease, is caused by the Japanese side sipi trematode (Asymphylodora japonica) parasitizing the front part of the intestine of fish. The worm body is small and flat, nearly oval, measuring 0.53-1.3 micrometers × 0.21-0.52 mm, with small spines covering the body surface. The oral sucker is located at the subanterior end, followed by the prepharynx, pharynx, and two ceca of the esophagus.
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Koi Lying at the Bottom of the Tank with Suspected Red Worm Parasite Disease: Prevention and Treatment Methods
Red worms, also known as Philometra, are called red worms because their bodies are slender and bright red. The koi disease caused by red worms is called red worm disease. Red worms can be divided into two types: the carp red worm and the crucian carp red worm. The following mainly introduces the characteristics of carp red worm disease: carp red...
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What to pay attention to in koi breeding, Vorticella - Parasites - Koi diseases and treatment - Koi fish - Ornamental
Vorticella, also known as bell animalcule, cup animalcule, and tongue-cup animalcule, is a common sessile ciliate in water. The body of Vorticella is thick at the front and thin at the back, cup-shaped or trumpet-shaped, about 100~400UM in size (UM is the micrometer unit, 1000 micrometers = 1 millimeter), with a peristome at the front end, connected below to...
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Koi Carp Farming and Ornamental Keeping: Costia Parasite Disease and Its Prevention and Treatment
Costiasis is one of the common parasitic diseases in koi carp, and it easily occurs in small fish tanks or small fish ponds with dirty water. After koi carp contract this disease, they often lie dormant at the bottom of the tank or pond, and in severe cases a layer of white or grayish-blue mucus attaches to the body, so it is also called white...
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