Mycological investigations on cultured tilapia in Egypt

ABSTRACT

A total of 190 Tilapias were obtained from 4 different fresh water fish farms in Egypt at Sharkia, Kalubia, Kafr El Sheikh and Giza governorates during different seasons. These were mycologically examined for isolation of pathogenic or saprophytic fungi by direct culture on Sabouraud's dextrose agar with chloramphenicol. This resulted in isolation of some moulds including Asperigellus Penicillium, Mucor and Rhisopus as well as yeasts from gills, eyes, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys and intestine from both apparently healthy as well as diseased fish