Abstract

INCIDENCES OF MYCOFLORA INFECTIONS IN CHANNA PUNCTATUS AND CHANNA STRIATUS OF BHANDHAM LAKE OF, WARANGAL, TELANGANA, INDIA

Koteshwar Rao. Podeti and Benarjee. G*

Abstract

Control and infected Channa punctatus and Channa striatus were collected from Bhandham Lake of Warangal for the present study during the July 2012 to June 2014. The control and infected fishes brought to the laboratory and examined infected fishes; they were identified from red spots on their body, eroded scales, damaged skin and sluggishness. The aim of the present study was investigate mycological infections in commercial fresh water fishes of Channa punctatus and Channa striatus. Isolation of fungi was obtained from infected fishes exhibited seven different fungal infections. The fungal infected tissue was cultured on suitable culture media and the microscopic observations showed the presence of fungal species like Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Rhizophuus stolonifer, Penicillium chrysogenum, Fusarium solani and Trichoderma harzianum. All these fungi were isolated from C. punctatus and C. striatus.

Keywords: Channa punctatus, Channa striatus, Fungal infection, Red spots.