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Ceratomyxosis infection in cultured striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus 1786) broodstock

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Striped red mullet is a commercial valuable species for fisheries. Due to its economic importance, captivity studies were carried out to check the suitability of this species to culture conditions. In order to improve it, a wild-caught broodstock was created and kept in captivity for 4 years. Mullets were very susceptible to handling stress resulting in a high mortality during capture and quarantine stage (45.8%). Once they moved to long-term facilities, they showed good food acceptance and gregarious behaviour, but mortality never disappear. Total survival was 15.86%. Some fish were asymptomatic, but most of them had an extreme weight loss with severe emaciation and cachexia. The histopathological study showed presence of Myxozoa Ceratomyxa sp. parasite in most of the dead fish (>70%). Ceratomyxa sp. was detected in gallbladder, intestine and kidney. The presence of trematodes, nematodes and annelids was occasional, showing lower parasite diversity and prevalence than in natural conditions. This might be due to the pathogen-free diet that can cause a host-parasite imbalance by inducing other parasitic infections. In addition, culture conditions might reduce the immune response and favour ceratomyxosis due to the easily stressed nature of striped red mullet.

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This work was funded by Xunta de Galicia (Government of Spain) through the project ‘Potential of striped red mullet aquaculture in Galicia’ (PGIDIT02RMA05E).

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    L. Barreiro, R. Caamaño, S. Cabaleiro, M. V. Ruiz de Ocenda & F. Villoch

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Barreiro, L., Caamaño, R., Cabaleiro, S. et al. Ceratomyxosis infection in cultured striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus 1786) broodstock. Aquacult Int 25, 2027–2034 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-017-0166-6

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