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Unilateral eye abnormalities in reared Mediterranean gilthead sea bream
Author(s) -
Carrillo J.,
Martinez J.,
Divanach P.,
Kentouri M.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.145.17.494
Subject(s) - exophthalmos , fish <actinopterygii> , mediterranean sea , biology , mediterranean climate , etiology , ophthalmology , anatomy , fishery , medicine , pathology , surgery , ecology
Eye abnormalities in reared gilthead sea bream ( Sparus aurata ) were investigated clinically and by histological techniques. A significant number offish had a cataract in one eye and ocular inflammation including gross exophthalmos. In a small number of fish gas bubbles were observed in the anterior chamber of the eye. Histological examination provided no evidence of an infectious process and a possible behavioural aetiology is discussed.