Ciliates are considered the most harmful parasites of fish, causing mass mortalities and thus
substantial economic losses to the aquaculture and ornamental fish industries. To better …

This book celebrates the guppy's unique contribution to evolutionary ecology. Ever since
Caryl Haskins described guppy populations as a'natural experiment'because of the way …

Over 1billion ornamental fish comprising more than 4000 freshwater and 1400 marine
species are traded internationally each year, with 8–10million imported into Australia alone …

Abstract Goldfish, Carassius auratus Linnaeus, 1758, are immensely popular ornamental
cyprinid fish, traded in more than 100 countries. For more than 500 years, human …

Dactylogyrus vastator is a hermaphroditic monogenean ectoparasite that attacks fish gills
and can rapidly infect entire fish stocks causing economic losses. Chemotherapy is still the …

The keeping of home aquaria is one of the most popular hobbies globally. In contrast to the
ornamental fish trade, decapod crustaceans such as shrimps, crayfish and crabs are …

Real time quantitative PCR (RQ-PCR) assays were developed for the measurement of
differential real-time expression of immune-related genes in skin and whole blood from …

Invasive species refers to non-native species that produce negative consequences in the
relatively new habitat or producing effects that human don't like and deem harmful. In the …

Ornamental fish farming represents a consolidated market over the world. However,
confinement is a factor that favors the occurrence of diseases. This study aimed to report the …

Ornamental fish farming is globally a key sector of aquaculture. The purpose of this study
was to report on the parasitic fauna of ornamental fish from seven farms in the East …