SURVEY OF FUNGAL INFECTION IN FRESHWATER FISHES OF GODAVARI RIVER IN NANDED DISTRICT (M.S.) INDIA

Abstract

The present investigation deals with the fungal disease of fresh water fishes in Godavari river of Nanded district from September-2013 to February-2014. Total 968 fish specimens where about 168 fishes under 9 fish species (5 cultrable and 4 non culturable) were infected fungal disease. Among cultrable species most fungal infected fishes was C.mrigala (23.81%) , L. rohita (17.02%)  and C.idellus(12%)  Among non culturable species the most fungal infected C.punctatus (28.57%) C.striatus (15%) P.ticto(13.33%)  Infection in culturable fish species was less (16.14%) than non culturable species (17.35%) Three genera of fungi were identified were branchiomyces sp. was associated with gill rot disease and saprolengia sp. and aphanomyces sp. were associated with ulcer types of disease. The incidence (%) disease was highest in the month January (36.76%) fallowed by December (34.58%) and November (27.59%).